Malware

POORAIM

POORAIM is a malware family associated with screen capture and process discovery on compromised Windows systems. Documented capabilities include enumerating running processes and capturing screenshots of the victim desktop, indicating use for host reconnaissance and visual surveillance after compromise. POORAIM has also been observed using AOL Instant Messenger as a command-and-control channel, reflecting an effort to blend malicious communications with legitimate online services. Delivery has been linked to compromised websites used as watering holes, suggesting targeted web-based initial access against selected victims. The available reporting supports classifying POORAIM as a remote-access-style implant used for post-compromise collection and operator visibility on infected hosts.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

7 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Initial Access

1 technique

T1189Drive-by CompromiseEvidence1

Discovery

3 techniques

T1057Process DiscoveryEvidence5

Tasklist can be used to discover processes running on a system. Numerous malware families and threat groups are described as listing running processes, collecting PIDs, checking for specific process names, or enumerating loaded modules.

T1082System Information DiscoveryEvidence8

The content repeatedly describes malware and threat actors collecting OS version, computer name, architecture, CPU, memory, disk, BIOS, language, and other host details; examples include use of commands such as ver, systeminfo, hostname, uname -m, and WMI to gather host information.

T1083File and Directory DiscoveryEvidence5

The content is a long ATT&CK-style listing of groups and malware that can 'list files and directories,' 'search for files,' 'enumerate drives,' 'gather file metadata,' or 'browse file systems' on compromised hosts.

Collection

1 technique

T1113Screen CaptureEvidence4

The content is a MITRE ATT&CK-style listing of malware and threat actors that "can capture screenshots," "take screenshots," "perform screen captures," or "watch the victim's screen." It ends with references to "CopyFromScreen" and "xwd."

Command and Control

2 techniques

T1102Web ServiceEvidence2

The adversaries had communicated to both Dropbox and Pastebin. APT28 has used Google Drive for C2. APT37 leverages social networking sites and cloud platforms (AOL, Twitter, Yandex, Mediafire, pCloud, Dropbox, and Box) for C2.

T1102.002Bidirectional CommunicationEvidence1

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Recent activity

10 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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mitre attack websiteNews

Oct 21, 2021

Screen Capture, Technique T1113 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Backdoor malware capable of screen capture.

mitre attack websiteNews

Oct 21, 2021

Process Discovery, Technique T1057 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Backdoor malware capable of enumerating processes.

mitre attack websiteNews

Jan 1, 2021

Screen Capture, Technique T1113 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Backdoor malware capable of screen capture.

mitre attack websiteNews

Oct 1, 2019

Web Service: Bidirectional Communication, Sub-technique T1102.002 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Backdoor that uses AOL Instant Messenger as a command-and-control channel.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping7

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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POORAIM