TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.TIOIBOAV
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.elyw (Kaspersky), Mal/FareitVB-N (Sophos_lite)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible. It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
645,392 bytes
EXE
Yes
26 Oct 2018
Arrival Details
This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This Trojan Spy drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat - deletes the initially executed copy
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan Spy adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{hex values}"
Information Theft
This Trojan Spy attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Far Manager
- Total Commander
- CuteFTP
- WS_FTP
- FlashFXP
- FileZilla
- BulletProof FTP
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Commander
- SmartFTP
- TurboFTP
- FFFTP
- FTP Explorer
- CoreFTP
- SecureFX
- UltraFXP
- FTPRush
- WebSitePublisher
- BitKinex
- ExpanDrive
- ClassicFTP
- Fling
- SoftX FTPClient
- Directory Opus
- LeapFTP
- 32BitFTP
- WebDrive
- AceBIT
- FTPVoyager
- Opera Software
- LeechFTP
- FTPGetter
- ALFTP
- MS IE FTP
- DeluxeFTP
- Staff-FTP
- Global Downloader
- FreshFTP
- BlazeFtp
- FTP++
- GoFTP
- 3D-FTP
- EasyFTP
- XFtp
- FTP Now
- Robo-FTP
- Linas FTP
- PuTTy
- NppFTP
- NexusFile
- Winzip
- My FTP
- NovaFTP
- FastTrack
- Cyberduck
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Username
- Password
- User ID
- Host Address
- Directory List
- Port Number
- Terminal Type
- Server Name
- Server Type
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- IncrediMail
- The Bat! BatMail
- Microsoft Outlook
- Thunderbird
- Windows Live Mail
- Becky! Internet Mail
- Pocomail
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Firefox
- SeaMonkey
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- ChromePlus
- Bromium
- Nichrome
- Comodo
- RockMelt
- K-Meleon
- FastStone Browser
It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:
- 33331
- 123456
- password
- phpbb
- qwerty
- 12345
- jesus
- 12345678
- abc123
- letmein
- password1
- hello
- monkey
- dragon
- trustno1
- 111111
- iloveyou
- 1234567
- shadow
- 123456789
- christ
- sunshine
- master
- computer
- princess
- tigger
- football
- angel
- jesus1
- 123123
- whatever
- freedom
- killer
- soccer
- superman
- michael
- cheese
- internet
- joshua
- fuckyou
- blessed
- baseball
- starwars
- 000000
- purple
- jordan
- faith
- summer
- ashley
- buster
- heaven
- pepper
- 7777777
- hunter
- lovely
- andrew
- thomas
- angels
- charlie
- daniel
- jennifer
- single
- hannah
- qazwsx
- happy
- matrix
- aaaaaa
- 654321
- amanda
- nothing
- ginger
- mother
- snoopy
- jessica
- welcome
- pokemon
- iloveyou1
- 11111
- mustang
- helpme
- justin
- jasmine
- orange
- testing
- apple
- michelle
- peace
- secret
- grace
- william
- iloveyou2
- nicole
- 666666
- muffin
- gateway
- fuckyou1
- asshole
- hahaha
- blessing
- blahblah
- myspace1
- matthew
- canada
- silver
- robert
- forever
- asdfgh
- rachel
- rainbow
- guitar
- peanut
- batman
- cookie
- bailey
- soccer1
- mickey
- biteme
- hello1
- eminem
- dakota
- samantha
- compaq
- diamond
- taylor
- forum
- john316
- richard
- blink182
- peaches
- flower
- scooter
- banana
- james
- asdfasdf
- victory
- london
- 123qwe
- 123321
- startrek
- george
- winner
- maggie
- trinity
- online
- 123abc
- chicken
- junior
- chris
- passw0rd
- austin
- sparky
- admin
- merlin
- friends
- shalom
- nintendo
- looking
- harley
- smokey
- joseph
- lucky
- digital
- thunder
- spirit
- bandit
- enter
- anthony
- corvette
- hockey
- power
- benjamin
- iloveyou!
- 1q2w3e
- viper
- genesis
- knight
- qwerty1
- creative
- foobar
- adidas
- rotimi
- slayer
- wisdom
- praise
- zxcvbnm
- samuel
- dallas
- green
- testtest
- maverick
- onelove
- david
- mylove
- church
- friend
- destiny
- microsoft
- 222222
- bubbles
- 11111111
- cocacola
- jordan23
- ilovegod
- football1
- loving
- nathan
- emmanuel
- scooby
- fuckoff
- sammy
- maxwell
- jason
- 1q2w3e4r
- red123
- blabla
- prince
- qwert
- chelsea
- 55555
- angel1
- hardcore
- dexter
- saved
- 112233
- hallo
- jasper
- danielle
- kitten
- cassie
- stella
- prayer
- hotdog
- windows
- mustdie
- gates
- billgates
- ghbdtn
- gfhjkm
- 1234567890
Stolen Information
This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}o.com/Pony4/gate.php
Other Details
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It deletes itself after execution.
SOLUTION
9.850
14.588.03
26 Oct 2018
14.589.00
27 Oct 2018
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- HWID = {hex values}
- HWID = {hex values}
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.TIOIBOAV. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.TIOIBOAV. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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