Dridex Malware Analysis
File Properties
SHA256: 99afafb9edf09d9430d229df428dd5532de770adbfdb5aa798574607cb6b15a2
MD5: 925412d32980c6ede6140e576fda5753
File Type: xll
Size: 572,928 byte
First Seen: 2021-12-14
AV Signature: Dridex
Imphash: de92ddb295132323885964c44ba1a4fc
Reported By: cocaman
Tags: Dridex, xll
Static analysis: metadata-based (sample not downloaded)
Dridex — Malware Profile
Dridex Bugat TA505 banking trojan. Chrome/Firefox form hooking with obfuscated strings. DirectUI RTTI.
Technical Details
Dridex (Bugat/Cridex) is a modular banking trojan operated by TA505/Evil Corp since 2011. Uses peer-to-peer botnet architecture for C2 communication to resist takedowns. Modules: form grabber, VNC backdoor, network proxy, credential stealer, spread module. Encrypted communication: RC4 + custom protocol over HTTP. Delivered via Microsoft Office macro phishing (VBA macros). Used to deliver: BitPaymer, WastedLocker, Grief (PayOrGrief) ransomware. Evil Corp sanctioned by US Treasury October 2019, making ransom payments illegal for US entities. Dridex infrastructure heavily overlaps with Locky ransomware campaigns. Botnet IDs (bot IDs): 220, 444, 7777, multiple active botnets simultaneously.
Attribution / Threat Actor
Evil Corp (TA505), Maksim Yakubets (indicted by FBI)
Capabilities & Behavior
IOC List (1 indicators)
# FILEPATH
99afafb9edf09d9430d229df428dd5532de770adbfdb5aa798574607cb6b15a2
| Type | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| filepath | 99afafb9edf09d9430d229df428dd5532de770adbfdb5aa798574607cb6b15a2 | PDB |
C2 Servers (3 recorded servers for this family)
| Address | Type | Port | Protocol | Status | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.141.164.52 | ip | 4444 | TCP | sinkholed | RO |
| 185.234.218.151 | ip | 4444 | HTTPS | sinkholed | RU |
| 77.73.133.84 | ip | 443 | HTTPS | sinkholed | BG |
C2 addresses are provided only from malware samples manually verified by the KEYDAL team. Commercial use is prohibited.