TSPY_POSMAIL.A
Troj/LogPOS-A (Sophos), Trojan.LogPOS.1 (DrWeb)
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
17,920 bytes
EXE
Yes
04 Mar 2015
Terminates processes
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 injects codes into the following process(es):
- All running processes except for the following:
- windbg.exe
- logounui.exe
- taskmgr.exe
- skype.exe
- thunderbird.exe
- devenv.exe
- steam.exe
- winlogon.exe
- wininit.exe
- csrss.exe
- smss.exe
- svchost.exe
- firefox.exe
- chrome.exe
- explorer.exe
- psi.exe
- pidgin.exe
- System
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
- Credit Card Track Data
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}anel.000a.{BLOCKED}z/rec.php?encoding=1&t={track}&cc=(credit card number)&process=(injected process)&track=(track data)
(Note: It sends gathered information via HTTP GET request)
It does the following:
- Creates a MailSlot where it writes and reads the gathered credit card track data:
- \\\.\mailslot\LogCC
SOLUTION
9.800
11.520.02
05 Mar 2015
11.521.00
06 Mar 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
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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_POSMAIL.A. 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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