TSPY_TEPFER.ATK
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft); RDN/Generic PWS.y!lv (McAfee); Trojan.Zbot (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.inff (Kaspersky); Win32.Malware!Drop (Sunbelt); Agent (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
123,392 bytes
EXE
Yes
23 Apr 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.
Installation
This spyware creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Ciezh
(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.)
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
{58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = "%User Profile%\Ciezh\unjala.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
B69D024C37E0C606BB80B92336D847C5 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
67f08ea = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
2h3fhcc = "23964e96"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
28555:UDP = "28555:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28555"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
27014:TCP = "27014:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 27014"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
29jd8ch4 = "DSGWI3N1fdmPRgHg_CHAR(0x05)_re?R?Red."
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
b2g66i9 = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
156fbc55 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
156fbc55 = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
b2g66i9 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
8g14g0 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
24jhh8jf = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
502679a = "72e5bc36"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
2h3fhcc = "l06WIw==Í_CHAR(0x03)_?"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager
Server ID = "4"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
FirstRun = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
OlkContactRefresh = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
OlkFolderRefresh = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ixag
2h3fhcc = "{random values}"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last Username = "Main Identity"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Main Identity.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {C0FE0177-5693-4537-9331-A7402AD82D40}.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Login = "9853"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 98053.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Ordinal = "2"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\44531.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Ciezh
- %User Profile%\Ciezh\unjala.exe
- %Application Data%\uvsy.jep
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %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.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This spyware deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- WinRAR
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
- Ixag
Step 4
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = "%User Profile%\Ciezh\unjala.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- HWID = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- B69D024C37E0C606BB80B92336D847C5 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 67f08ea = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 2h3fhcc = "23964e96"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 28555:UDP = "28555:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28555"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 27014:TCP = "27014:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 27014"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 29jd8ch4 = "DSGWI3N1fdmPRgHg_CHAR(0x05)_re?R?Red."
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- b2g66i9 = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 156fbc55 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 156fbc55 = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- b2g66i9 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 8g14g0 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 24jhh8jf = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 502679a = "72e5bc36"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 2h3fhcc = "l06WIw==Í_CHAR(0x03)_?"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
- Server ID = "4"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- FirstRun = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- OlkContactRefresh = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- OlkFolderRefresh = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ixag
- 2h3fhcc = "{random values}"
Step 5
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Last Username = "Main Identity"
To: Last Username = ""Main Identity""
- From: Last Username = "Main Identity"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
To: Last User ID = ""{C0FE0177-5693-4537-9331-A7402AD82D40}""
- From: Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Identity Login = "9853"
To: Identity Login = ""98053""
- From: Identity Login = "9853"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Identity Ordinal = "2"
To: Identity Ordinal = ""1""
- From: Identity Ordinal = "2"
Step 6
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\44531.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Ciezh
- %User Profile%\Ciezh\unjala.exe
- %Application Data%\uvsy.jep
Step 7
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Ciezh
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_TEPFER.ATK. 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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