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TA571 ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA Stealers: Detection & IOCs

Fake CAPTCHAs trick victims into pasting a command that drops DeerStealer or NetSupport RAT. Get 9 detection rules, 28 IOCs and a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hook1,672 domains trick victims into pasting malware.
  2. 0:06The storyVictims paste commands from a fake CAPTCHA.
  3. 0:11Attack pathClipboard delivers a command; victim runs it blindly.
  4. 0:26AttributionAttributed to TA571.
  5. 0:31Indicators of compromise25 indicators to hunt: 5 IPs, 9 domains and 2 URLs, and more.
  6. 0:38MITRE ATT&CK techniques16 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to command and control.
  7. 0:44Remediation11 remediation steps are listed, 4 of them immediate.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:001,672 domains trick victims into pasting malware.

0:06Victims paste commands from a fake CAPTCHA.

0:09Malware steals browser data.

0:12Clipboard delivers a command; victim runs it blindly.

0:15VBScript downloads MSI; CCleaner DLL injects into processes.

0:21WebSocket C2 exfiltrates stolen data.

0:26Attributed to TA571. Confidence: low.

0:3225 indicators to hunt: 5 IPs, 9 domains and 2 URLs, and more.

0:3916 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to command and control.

0:4411 remediation steps are listed, 4 of them immediate.

0:519 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.

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