TSPY_SPYEYE.BY
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware may perform webinjects and steal user information such as user names and passwords when the user visits certain banking sites and/or financial institutions. It may also capture screenshots of certain banks and/or financial institutions.
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 also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
It attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data. It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
403,968 bytes
EXE
Yes
20 Jun 2011
Hides files and processes
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 drops the following component file(s):
- %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random filename}
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random filename}.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
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
{random} = "%System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random file name}.exe"
Rootkit Capabilities
This spyware also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.
It steals the following information:
- Operating System Information
- Status (online/offline)
- Internet Explorer version
- Account Type
- Volume information
- Language ID
- Tick Time
- Timezone
- Local Time
- Bot Version
- Bot GUID
- Bot Hash
- Plug-in
- Function Data
- Process Name
- Hooked Function
- Process Name
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.125/query/dns.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.126/query/dns.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.127/query/dns.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.128/query/dns.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}y.net/query/dns.php
It does the following:
- Update configuration file
- Update itself
- Modify Internet Setting Zones
- Modify Mozilla Firefox preference file
- Log keystrokes
- Fill form data
- Steal FTP and POP3 user names and passwords
- Capture entered information in web forms
NOTES:
It sends the information it steals to a remote malicious user.
It may perform webinjects and steal user information such as user names and passwords when the user visits any of the following banks and/or financial institutions:
- *.webcashmgmt.com*
- */cashman/*
- */cashplus/*
- */onlineserv/CM/*
- *bankofamerica.com/*
- *bankofamerica.com/*/GotoWelcome*
- *bankofamerica.com/*/SplashPageControl*
- *business-eb.ibanking-services.com*
- *businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com*
- *businessbankingcenter.synovus.com*
- *businessinternetbanking.synovus.com*
- *businessonline.huntington.com*
- *businessonline.tdbank.com*
- *cashproonline.bankofamerica.com*
- *cbs.firstcitizensonline.com*
- *ceowt.wellsfargo.com*
- *chaseonline.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx*
- *chsec.wellsfargo.com*
- *comerica.com/cma/portal/mybusinessconnect*
- *comerica.com/nv/TMConnectWeb*
- *cpw-mibs.bankofamerica.com*
- *directline4biz.com*
- *directportal.bankofamerica.com*
- *express.53.com*
- *goldleafach.com*
- *ibc.klikbca.com*
- *itreasury.regions.com*
- *ktt.key.com*
- *moneymanagergps.com*
- *netconnect.bokf.com*
- *ocm.suntrust.com*
- *online.citibank.com/US/JPS/portal/Home.do*
- *otm.suntrust.com*
- *premierview.membersunited.org*
- *presidiobank.com/onlineserv/CM*
- *privatebk.ebanking-services.com*
- *securentrycorp.amegybank.com*
- *singlepoint.usbank.com*
- *smallbusinessonline.bbt.com*
- *treas-mgt.frostbank.com*
- *treasurydirect*tdbank.com*
- *treasurydirect.cpo.tdbank.com*
- *treasurydirect.soc.tdbank.com*
- *trz.tranzact.org*
- *ub-businessonline.blilk.com*
- *web-cashplus.com*
- *wellsadmin.wellsfargo.com*
- *wellsnet.wellsfargo.com*
- *wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com*
- *wellsstation.wellsfargo.com*
- https://*.bankofamerica.com/*/commonscript.js
- https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/portal/accountSummary.do
- https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/portal/accountSummary.do
- https://online.citibank.com/US/jba/rs/ShowTargetAppFromPortlet.do?targetSubApp=*
- https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/GotoCustomerServiceMenu*
- https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/GotoWelc me
- https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/SplashPageControl*
- https://sitekey.bankofamerica.com/sas/maint.do
- */Authentication/Views/LoginCM.aspx*
- */US/JRS/wires/Init.do*
- */inets/Login*
- */onlineserv/CM*
- *CLKCCM*
- *Login.aspx?fi=progressbankfl*
- *PassMarkRecognized.aspx*
- *access.jpmorgan.com*
- *access.usbank.com*
- *account.marathonbet.com*
- *account3000.com*
- *activobank.com*
- *addisonavenue.com*
- *alltimetreasury.*
- *alltimetreasury.pacificcapitalbank.com*
- *americansavingsnj2.com*
- *authmaster.nationalcity.com*
- *bamlservice.bankofamerica.com*
- *banking.calbanktrust.com*
- *banking.first-direct.com*
- *banknetpower.net*
- *bankoffortbendonline.com*
- *bankofny.com*
- *bankonline.umpquabank.com*
- *banksterling*
- *bb/logon*
- *bcge.ch*
- *bgnetplus.com*
- *bhibank.com*
- *bnycash.bankofny.com*
- *bob.sovereignbank.com*
- *bofacapital.bankofamerica.com*
- *boh.webcashmgmt.com*
- *business-eb.ibanking-services.com*
- *business.macu.com*
- *businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com*
- *businessbanking.banif.com*
- *businessbanking.banif.com.mt*
- *businesscenter.gemoney.com*
- *businessclassonline.com*
- *businessclassonline.compassbank.com*
- *businesslogin*
- *businessonline.huntington*
- *businessonline.huntington.com*
- *businessonline.tdbank.com*
- *businessonlineaccess.web-cashplus.com*
- *bxs.com*
- *capitalsecuritybank.com*
- *cardsonline-consumer.com*
- *cashman.*
- *cashman.arvest.com*
- *cashmanagement.*
- *cashmanagement.firstambank.com*
- *cashmgt.*
- *cashmgt.firsttennessee*
- *cashmgt.firsttennessee.biz*
- *cashplus.*
- *cashproonline.bankofamerica.com*
- *cashproweb.com*
- *cayebank.bz*
- *cbolobank.com*
- *cbs.firstcitizens.com*
- *cdb.com*
- *centralbank.gov.cy*
- *ceowt.wellsfargo.com*
- *cfgbusinessaccess.com*
- *chsec.wellsfargo.com*
- *chsec.wellsfargo.com/siteminderagent/pwcgi/smpwservicescgi.exe*
- *cib.bankofthewest.com*
- *cibc.com*
- *citibank.co.uk*
- *citizensbank.ebanking-services.com*
- *citizensbankmoneymanagergps.com*
- *cl1.corner.ch*
- *claridenleu.directnet.com*
- *click.alfabank.ru*
- *cmb-home.com*
- *cmbdirect.cmbnv.com*
- *cmol.bbt.com*
- *cmserver*
- *cmserver/welcome/default/verify.cfm*
- *cnbank.com*
- *cnbsec1.cnbank.com*
- *columbiabankonline.com*
- *commerceconnections.commercebank.com*
- *commercetreasurydirect.com*
- *commercial.wachovia.com*
- *communitybankoftx.com*
- *compupayonline.com*
- *cornerlink.ch*
- *cornerlink.ch/ch/html/it/login/*
- *corneronline.ch*
- *corpACH*
- *cpa.bankofamerica.com*
- *cpw-achweb.bankofamerica.com*
- *ctreporter.coletaylor.com*
- *dab-bank.com*
- *direct-certs.bankofamerica.com*
- *direct.53.com*
- *direct.bankofamerica.com*
- *direct.mcbgroup-ebanking.com*
- *directline4biz.com*
- *directpay.wellsfargo.com*
- *directportal.bankofamerica.com*
- *dsipayrollservices.com*
- *e-access.compassbank.com*
- *e-gold.com*
- *e-moneyger.com*
- *easterntreasuryconnect.com*
- *eastwestbankhb.com*
- *eau.bnpparibas.com*
- *ebank.sghambros.com*
- *ebanking-bs.ubs.com*
- *ebanking.caledonian.com*
- *ebill.highmark.com*
- *ecathay.com*
- *efgbank.com*
- *efginternational.com*
- *efgoffshore.com*
- *efirstbank*
- *enternetbank.com*
- *enterprise1.openbank.com*
- *enterprise2.openbank.com*
- *enterprisebanker.com*
- *esgc.com*
- *express.53.com*
- *expressdeposit.*
- *expressdeposit.colonialbank.com*
- *extranet.pictetfunds.com*
- *fareastnationalbank.ebanking-services.com*
- *fbmedirect.com*
- *fbtonline.com*
- *ffce.webcashmgmt.com*
- *ffsbkyonline.com*
- *first-direct.com*
- *firstbanks.com*
- *firstfacts.mandtbank.com*
- *fiservdmecorp1.net*
- *fiservla10.com*
- *fnbcms5.lionbank.com*
- *fnfgbusinessonline.enterprisebanker.com*
- *fundsxpress.com*
- *global1.onlinebank.com*
- *goldleaf*
- *goldleafach.com*
- *google.com/accounts/ServiceLoginAuth?service=adwords*
- *gtbank.com*
- *guard.scotiabank.com*
- *hbcash.exe*
- *hillsbank*
- *iachprod.wellsfargo.com*
- *ibank.bankphb.com*
- *ibank.caymannational.com*
- *ibank.internationalbanking.barclays.com*
- *ibank.scnb.com*
- *ibank.unionbankmo.com*
- *ibanking.ibtc.com*
- *ibc.klikbca.com*
- *independentcm.com*
- *infoplus.mandtbank.com*
- *ingdirect*
- *interatlantic.atlabank.com*
- *internetbanking.firsttennessee.biz*
- *internetbanking.unfcu.org*
- *itreasury.*
- *itreasury.amsouth.com*
- *itreasury.regions.com*
- *itreasurypr.regions.com*
- *ktt.key.com*
- *lakecitybank.webcashmgmt.com*
- *libertymutualbusinessdirect.com*
- *light.webmoney.ru*
- *light.wmtransfer.com*
- *lot-port.bcs.ru*
- *manufacturers.web-access.com*
- *mbczh.ch*
- *mcb-home.com*
- *mcbdirect.mcb-bank.com*
- *merchantservices.capitalonebank.com*
- *metrobankdirect.com*
- *mibusinessonlinebanking.ebanking-services.com*
- *mijn.ing.nl* 600 600 20 900
- *mijnzakelijk.ing.nl* 600 600 20 900
- *miwebcombank.ebanking-services.com*
- *moneymanagergps.com*
- *msblimited.com*
- *mybankfirstunited.wblnk.com*
- *myib.firstmerchants.com*
- *mystreetscape*
- *nashvillecitizensbank.com*
- *nationalcity.com/consultnc*
- *ncbcayman.com*
- *net.kutxa.net*
- *netconnect.bokf.com*
- *nfbconnect.com*
- *nsbank.com*
- *olui2.fs.ml.com/login/login.aspx*
- *onb.webcashmgmt.com*
- *online-offshore.lloydstsb.com*
- *online.barrington-bank.com*
- *online.bcbankinternational.com*
- *online.citibank.com/US/*
- *online.paychex.com*
- *onlinebanking.orcobank.com*
- *onlinetreasurymanager.*
- *onlinetreasurymanager.suntrust.com*
- *otm.suntrust.com*
- *passbank.com*
- *payrollonline.com*
- *pcbmyaccount.com*
- *pictet.com*
- *powerpayroll.net*
- *premierview.membersunited.org*
- *privatea.pictet.com*
- *probanx.com*
- *progressbankfl.com*
- *rbsdigital.com*
- *rsa-ebanking.mbczh.ch*
- *rupay.com*
- *schwabinstitutional.com*
- *scottvalleybank*
- *secure.ally.com*
- *secure.diamondbank.com/corpbanking*
- *secure.fundsxpress.com*
- *securechemicalbankmi.com*
- *securecy.hellenicnetbanking.com*
- *securentry.calbanktrust.com*
- *securentrycorp.*
- *securentrycorp.amegybank.com*
- *securentrycorp.calbanktrust.com*
- *signatureny.web-access.com*
- *singlepoint.usbank.com*
- *skagitonlinebanking.com*
- *solbank.com*
- *springbankconnect.com*
- *ssnb.ebanking-services.com/Auth/SignIn/*
- *sso.uboc*
- *sso.uboc.com*
- *statebanks.blilk.com*
- *sterlingcorporatenetbanking.com*
- *sterlingwires.com*
- *sunnb.blilk.com*
- *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt?space=Redirect&CommunityID=1616*
- *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt?space=Redirect&CommunityID=1685*
- *svbconnect.com*
- *texascapitalbank.com*
- *tmconnectweb*
- *top.capitalonebank.com*
- *towernet.capitalonebank.com*
- *treas-mgt.*
- *treas-mgt.frostbank.com*
- *treasury.*
- *treasury.pncbank.com*
- *treasury.wamu.com*
- *treasurydirect.*
- *treasurydirect.tdbank.com*
- *treasurypathways.com*
- *txcbtw.com*
- *ultrex.info*
- *umpquabank.com*
- *uno-e.com*
- *usgateway1.rbs.com*
- *usgateway2.rbs.com*
- *web-cashplus.com*
- *webcashmanager.*
- *webcashmgmt.*
- *webexpress*
- *webexpress.tdbanknorth.com*
- *wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com*
- *whitneybank.web-access.com*
- *winterbotham.com*
- *wired#.businessmanager.com*
- *ws2.bankbyweb.net*
- *wtb.ebanking-services.com*
- *wupos.westernunion.com*
- *www.amegybank.com/*
- *www2.firstbanks.com/olb*
- *xpresspayroll.com*
- https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect/login_pinpad.vm
- https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect/security_questions.vm
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/account/personal/index.aspx
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/login2/account/index.aspx
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/login2/index.aspx
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/transfer/index.aspx
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/wallet/discharge/index.aspx
- https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/wallet/refill/index.aspx
SOLUTION
8.900
8.236.16
20 Jun 2011
8.236.00
20 Jun 2011
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
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
- {random} = "%System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random file name}.exe"
- {random} = "%System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random file name}.exe"
Step 4
Search and delete this folder
- %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_SPYEYE.BY. 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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