TSPY_FAREIT.YYSQT
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Inject.vpdf (Kaspersky); W32/Inject.VPDF!tr (Fortinet);
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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 does not have any backdoor routine.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
156,638 bytes
EXE
No
25 Dec 2015
Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals 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.
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{GUID}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{hex value}"
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
- FlashFXP
- FlashFXP 3
- FlashFXP 4
- FileZilla
- FTPWare COREFTP
- FTP Explorer
- fireFTP
- WinFTP
- NetSarang
- PuTTY
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Username
- Password
- User ID
- Host Address
- Directory List
- Port Number
- Terminal Type
- Server Name
- Server Type
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
- Poco Systems Pocomail
- The Bat! Mail
- Microsoft Outlook
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:
- 123456
- password
- phpbb
- qwerty
- 12345
- jesus
- 12345678
- 1234
- abc123
- letmein
- test
- love
- 123
- password1
- hello
- monkey
- dragon
- trustno1
- 111111
- iloveyou
- 1234567
- shadow
- 123456789
- christ
- sunshine
- master
- computer
- princess
- tigger
- football
- angel
- jesus1
- 123123
- whatever
- freedom
- killer
- asdf
- soccer
- superman
- michael
- cheese
- internet
- joshua
- fuckyou
- blessed
- baseball
- starwars
- 000000
- purple
- jordan
- faith
- summer
- ashley
- buster
- heaven
- pepper
- 7777777
- hunter
- lovely
- andrew
- thomas
- angels
- charlie
- daniel
- 1111
- jennifer
- single
- hannah
- qazwsx
- happy
- matrix
- pass
- aaaaaa
- 654321
- amanda
- nothing
- ginger
- mother
- snoopy
- jessica
- welcome
- pokemon
- iloveyou1
- 11111
- mustang
- helpme
- justin
- jasmine
- orange
- testing
- apple
- michelle
- peace
- secret
- 1
- grace
- william
- iloveyou2
- nicole
- 666666
- muffin
- gateway
- fuckyou1
- asshole
- hahaha
- poop
- blessing
- blahblah
- myspace1
- matthew
- canada
- silver
- robert
- forever
- asdfgh
- rachel
- rainbow
- guitar
- peanut
- batman
- cookie
- bailey
- soccer1
- mickey
- biteme
- hello1
- eminem
- dakota
- samantha
- compaq
- diamond
- taylor
- forum
- john316
- richard
- blink182
- peaches
- cool
- flower
- scooter
- banana
- james
- asdfasdf
- victory
- london
- 123qwe
- 123321
- startrek
- george
- winner
- maggie
- trinity
- online
- 123abc
- chicken
- junior
- chris
- passw0rd
- austin
- sparky
- admin
- merlin
- friends
- hope
- shalom
- nintendo
- looking
- harley
- smokey
- 7777
- joseph
- lucky
- digital
- a
- thunder
- spirit
- bandit
- enter
- anthony
- corvette
- hockey
- power
- benjamin
- iloveyou!
- 1q2w3e
- viper
- genesis
- knight
- qwerty1
- creative
- foobar
- adidas
- rotimi
- slayer
- wisdom
- praise
- zxcvbnm
- samuel
- mike
- dallas
- green
- testtest
- maverick
- onelove
- david
- mylove
- church
- friend
- god
- destiny
- none
- microsoft
- 222222
- bubbles
- 11111111
- cocacola
- jordan23
- ilovegod
- football1
- loving
- nathan
- emmanuel
- scooby
- fuckoff
- sammy
- maxwell
- jason
- john
- 1q2w3e4r
- baby
- red123
- blabla
- prince
- qwert
- chelsea
- 55555
- angel1
- hardcore
- dexter
- saved
- 112233
- hallo
- jasper
- danielle
- kitten
- cassie
- stella
- prayer
- hotdog
- windows
- mustdie
- gates
- billgates
- ghbdtn
- gfhjkm
- 1234567890
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ex.biz/in.php
- http://{BLOCKED}ndex.su/out.php
- http://{BLOCKED}enal.net/pp.php
Other Details
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
NOTES:
This spyware attempts to steal account information used in Remote Desktop connection.
SOLUTION
9.800
12.238.07
29 Dec 2015
12.239.00
29 Dec 2015
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.YYSQT
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
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\WinRAR
- HWID = "{GUID}"
- HWID = "{GUID}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{hex value}"
- Client Hash = "{hex value}"
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.YYSQT. 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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