TSPY_KEYLOGGER.TMY

August 07, 2015
 ALIASES:

RDN/Generic BackDoor!bdx (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Backdoor.MSIL.ZakyBot.tn (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL8.AQJU (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:

245,760 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Aug 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.

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
Winlogon = "%User Profile%\Application Data\Winlogon.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Winlogon = "%User Profile%\Application Data\Winlogon.exe"

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}16.7

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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
    • Winlogon = "%User Profile%\Application Data\Winlogon.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Winlogon = "%User Profile%\Application Data\Winlogon.exe"

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_KEYLOGGER.TMY. 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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