TSPY_TZEEBOT.A

January 10, 2015
 ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Tzeebot, TrojanSpy:MSIL/Tzeebot, Trojan:MSIL/Tzeebot.C, TrojanSpy:MSIL/Tzeebot (Microsoft); Trojan-Cleaver (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan-Dropper.MSIL.Agent.atxl (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse PSW.MSIL.AARX (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:

1,338,368 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Jan 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.

Installation

This spyware creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft FXcop

(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 System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.pdb

(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.)

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\netscp.exe
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\service.exe
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\gn.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\MainModule.dll
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\TimerModule.tmd
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\WebServiceConnector.tmd
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\c4febf31-f8bd-g26b.tmp
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.tmp
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.dll
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.out
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.err
  • %User Temp%\CSC10.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES13.tmp

(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.. %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.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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%\Microsoft FXcop\netscp.exe
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\service.exe
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\gn.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\MainModule.dll
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\TimerModule.tmd
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\WebServiceConnector.tmd
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft FXcop\c4febf31-f8bd-g26b.tmp
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.tmp
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.dll
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.out
  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.err
  • %User Temp%\CSC10.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES13.tmp

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft FXcop

Step 4

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

Step 5

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %User Temp%\taedsztt.pdb


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