TSPY_SHIZ.MV

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 does not have any propagation routine.

It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive 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 files:

• %User Temp%\{Random Hex Values} -> Contains the filename of the malware's dropped copy
• %User Temp%\{Random Characters 2}.tmp.bat
• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 1}\1_info.txt
• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 1}\1_cert.pfx
• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 1}\cmdline.txt
• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 3}.tmp
• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 4} -> Contains logs of running applications and accessed applications
• %Application Data%\sysinfo.txt -> Contains System Information (such as Running Processes, Network Status, Network Users)
• %Application Data%\keylog.txt

(Note: %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.. %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.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %ProgramData%\{Random Filename}.exe -> detected as TSPY_SHIZ.MV

(Note: %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in 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.)

It injects codes into the following process(es):

• explorer.exe

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
IntelPowerAgent{random} = rundll32.exe shell32.dll, ShellExec_RunDLL %ProgramData%\{Random Filename}.exe

Propagation

This spyware does not have any propagation routine.

Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification

This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

Stolen Information

This spyware saves the stolen information in the following file:

• %Application Data%\{Random Characters 3}.tmp - zip file of all files of all collected information in the system

(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.)

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:

• microsoft.com
• twitter.com
• sendspace.com
• google.com
• instagram.com
• github.com
• python.org
• etrade.com
• yandex.ru
• icloud.com
• facebook.com
• dropbox.com

It connects to the following website to send and receive information:

• http://{BLOCKED}tem.eu/news/userlogin.php -> URL inaccessible

It does the following:

• Logs keystroke
• Collects system information:
  
  • active processes
  • network traffic
  • network user
• Collects confidential information entered into browsers such as login username and password
• Collects the location of the dropped file and its crc
• Collects information about installed system certificates
• Collects information about installed security programs
• Collects Bitcoin\ALTCoin wallet information
• Take screenshots
• It deletes all files and folders under %Application Data%

(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.)

NOTES:

Anti-Emulation and Anti-Debugging Techniques:

• It terminates itself if its being debugged.
• It terminates itself if the following process is found:
  • vmtoolsd.exe -> if the malware is running under Virtual Machine
    
• It terminates itself if the following files are found:
  • c:\analysis\sandboxstarter.exe
  • c:\analysis
  • c:\insidetm
  • %Systems%\drivers\vmmouse.sys
  • %Systems%\drivers\vmhgfs.sys
  • %Systems%\drivers\vboxmouse.sys
• It terminates itself if the following DLL's are loaded:
  • dbghelp.dll (vmware)
  • api_log.dll (SunBelt SandBox)
  • dir_watch.dll (SunBelt SandBox)
  • pstorec.dll (SunBelt Sandbox)
• It sleeps if the following DLL's are loaded:
  • sbiedll.dll (Sandboxie)
    
• It terminates itself if the User Name or Computer Name of the machine is:
  • SANDBOX
  • FORTINET

  It deletes the files containing all information collected and the zip file, %Application Data%\{Random Characters 3}.tmp, after sending a POST to its C&C.

  It does not have rootkit capabilities.

  It does not exploit any vulnerability.