TSPY_POSLOGR.W


 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Dyzap!rfn (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.Tiny.cv (Kaspersky), Win32/Spy.POSCardStealer.AG (ESET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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

File Size:

7,168 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Feb 2015

Payload:

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.

NOTES:

It gathers credit card numbers in the memory of the running processes except for the following:

  • svchost.exe
  • spoolsv.exe
  • Explorer.EXE
  • ctfmon.exe
  • ntvdm.exe
  • alg.exe
  • cmd.exe
  • smss.exe
  • csrss.exe
  • winlogon.exe
  • services.exe
  • lsass.exe
  • wininit.exe
  • taskhost.exe
  • conhost.exe
  • Dbgview.exe
  • wscntfy.exe
  • wuauclt.exe
  • inetinfo.exe
  • PSEXESVC.exe
  • winvnc4.exe

It saves the data it gathers to the following file:

  • {malware path}\tracks.txt

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.472.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Feb 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.473.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

13 Feb 2015

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_POSLOGR.W. 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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