TSPY_INJECT.VTS

May 06, 2015
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ruckguv.A (Microsoft); BackDoor-FCNO!B40BC978588A (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Trojan-Spy.Win32.BitWall.hh (Kaspersky); Troj/Agent-AMSW (Sophos); Win32.Malware!Drop (Sunbelt); Trojan:W32/Recslurp.C (FSecure); Trojan horse Inject2.BZNK (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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

121,846 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 May 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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\csrss_6.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Frifox_15.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\WindowsDriver_15.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.)

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion
path = "{malware path and file name}"

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}0.1
  • {BLOCKED}.197.235

It deletes itself after execution.

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

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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
    • path = "{malware path and file name}"

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_INJECT.VTS. 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 4

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 Profile%\Application Data\csrss_6.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Frifox_15.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\WindowsDriver_15.exe


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