TSPY_GOLROTED.AAAGPW
Windows
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
811,008 bytes
EXE
Yes
18 Jul 2016
Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information
Arrival Details
This spyware 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 spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{random key} = "%Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
Hidden = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\pid.txt
- %Application Data%\pidloc.txt
- %User Temp%\Mail.txt
- %User Temp%\Web.txt
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:
- http://checkip.dyndns.org/
It does the following:
- It sends gathered information to the following email address via gator4195.hostgator.com:
- {blocked}adu@s-seguros.net
NOTES:
It creates the following scheduled task to execute itself whenever the user logs in %System%\Tasks\Update\{Random file name}
It attempts to get stored credential from the following:
- Eudora
- MS Outlook
- MS Outlook 2002/2003/2007/2010
- Google Desktop
- Windows Mail
- Windows Live Mail
- Outlook 2013
- Outlook 2016
- Incredimail
- Gmail
- Hotmail/MSN
- Yahoo! Mail
- Netscape Mail
- Internet Download Manager
- Jdownloader
- Minecraft
It attempts to get stored info such as username, password and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Chrome
- Opera
- Safari
- SeaMonkey
Attempts to get steal the following
- Runescape Bank Pins
- Bitcoin Wallet
SOLUTION
9.8
12.662.01
18 Jul 2016
12.663.00
19 Jul 2016
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {random key} = "%Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe"
- {random key} = "%Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe"
Step 5
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- From: Hidden = "1"
To: Hidden = 2
- From: Hidden = "1"
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %Application Data%\pid.txt
- %Application Data%\pidloc.txt
- %User Temp%\Mail.txt
- %User Temp%\Web.txt
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_GOLROTED.AAAGPW. 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.
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