TSPY_BANKER.YWNIJ

July 11, 2015
 ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.AOE (Microsoft); GenericR-DSZ!52DEB046CD76 (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.cwqv (Kaspersky); Troj/Banker-GLA (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); ERROR (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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:

1,532,928 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jul 2015

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.

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\goy.zip
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\ems.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}x.com/757567bb00978.zip
  • {BLOCKED}.115.140

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\goy.zip
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\ems.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BANKER.YWNIJ. 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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