TSPY_FAREIT.MQ

May 28, 2013
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!I(Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.hjsu (Kaspersky), a variant of Win32/Kryptik.AXGB trojan (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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:

135,168 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Mar 2013

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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{GUID}"

Download Routine

This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}host.com/FPi8Uq.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}rketing.net/qAuX3EL.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}out-prostatecancer.com/LXFLqHm.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}lub.be/Pd1.exe

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}a.com:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.47.54:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}aming.de:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}4.{BLOCKED}telondon.co.uk/ponyb/gate.php