Wiper

  • First known sample

    2011

  • Discovery

    2012

  • Number of targets

    Unknown

  • Current status

    Inactive since 2013

  • Type

    Data destroyer

  • Targeted platforms

    Windows

  • TOP targeted countries

    Iran

  • The way of propagation

    Unknown

  • Purpose/Functions

    Data wiping
  • Special features
    The creators of Wiper were extremely careful to destroy absolutely every last piece of data that could be used to trace the incidents

  • Targets

    Energy, oil and gas companies , Government entities
  • Artefacts/Attribution
    Wiper may have been related to Duqu and Stuxnet, given the common filenames.
  • Description

    Destructive malware that shut down computer systems in businesses throughout Iran in 2012.

    Additional information

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  1. Adding detection for known modules
  2. Collecting samples
  3. Reversing the samples
  4. Decrypting sophisticated encryption and compression schemes
  5. Understanding lateral movement
  6. Outlining multiple attack stages in the correct order
  7. Mapping C&C infrastructure
  8. Setting up sinkholes
  9. Analyzing collected traffic and communication protocols
  10. Crawling other hosts that understand the same protocol
  11. Taking down and acquiring images of C&C servers
  12. Identifying victims, sending out notifications to victims and global CERTs
  13. Applying forensic analysis and extracting logs, stolen files, other components
  14. Collecting and analyzing data from KSN, C&C servers, individual victims who are willing to work with us, sinkholes, crawlers, etc.
  15. Writing a comprehensive report
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