AbaddonPOS: A new point of sale threat linked to Vawtrak

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AbaddonPOS: A new point of sale threat linked to Vawtrak
Botnet	AbaddonPOS, Vawtrak
Malware
Botnet/malware group
Exploit kits
Services
Feature
Distribution vector
Target
Origin
Campaign
Operation/Working group
Vulnerability
CCProtocol
Date	2015 / 2015-11-24
Editor/Conference	Proofpoint
Link	https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/AbaddonPOS-A-New-Point-Of-Sale-Threat-Linked-To-Vawtrak (Archive copy)
Author	Darien Huss
Type	Blogpost

Abstract

“ Proofpoint threat researchers recently detected a new addition to PoS malware landscape. Named AbaddonPOS by Proofpoint researchers, this sample was initially discovered as it was being downloaded in the process of a Vawtrak infection. This use of additional payloads to enhance attack capabilities offers another example of efforts by threat actors to expand their target surfaces through the delivery of multiple payloads in a single campaign, in this case by including potential PoS terminals. This post will analyze AbaddonPOS; discuss the observed infection vectors; and expose, details on the downloader used to retrieve this new PoS malware. We will also provide evidence to demonstrate that the downloader malware and PoS malware are closely related, perhaps even written by the same actor or actors.

Bibtex

 @misc{2015BFR4939,
   editor = {Proofpoint},
   author = {Darien Huss},
   title = {AbaddonPOS: A new point of sale threat linked to Vawtrak},
   date = {24},
   month = Nov,
   year = {2015},
   howpublished = {\url{https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/AbaddonPOS-A-New-Point-Of-Sale-Threat-Linked-To-Vawtrak}},
 }