TSPY_ZBOT.SMOI

This spyware attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

It checks for the presence of the following processes which are related to Outpost Personal Firewall and ZoneLabs Firewall Client:

• outpost.exe
• zlclient.exe

It terminates if either of the said processes exist. This is to ensure that it runs uninterrupted. It also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

Infection Points

This spyware arrives as a file downloaded from the following URLs:

• http://{BLOCKED}rit.eu/plik.exe

Installation

This spyware drops copies of itself in the Windows system folder and appends garbage code to the dropped copy to avoid easy detection. The dropped copies uses the following file names:

• sdra64.exe

It creates the following folders with attributes set to System and Hidden to prevent users from discovering and removing its components:

• %System%\lowsec

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

• __SYSTEM__64AD0625__

It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:

• SVCHOST.EXE
• WINLOGON.EXE

Autostart Technique

This spyware modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit = %System%\userinit.exe, %System%\sdra64.exe,

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %System%\userinit.exe,.)

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Network
UID = {computer name}_{random numbers}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
EnableFirewall = 0

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

• %System%\lowsec\local.ds - copy of the encrypted downloaded file
• %System%\lowsec\user.ds - used to save the gathered information

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

Information Theft

This spyware accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

• http://{BLOCKED}rit.eu/asdeq.txt

It attempts to access a website to download a file which contains information where the Trojan can download an updated copy of itself, and where to send its stolen data. This configuration file also contains the following list of targeted bank-related websites from which it steals information:

• *.businesswaybnl.it/newcorporate/webcontoc/login/login*
• *.cedacri.it*ReadForm&Login=1*
• *.cedacri.it*openPage&Login*
• *.gruppocarige.it/vbank/*
• *ib.cim-italia.it/eb/*
• *monetaonline.it/*/main*
• *s://bancopostaimpresaonline.poste.it/bpiol/lastFortyMovementsBalance.do?method=loadLastFortyMovementList
• *www.gbw*.it*RndRapportiSrv*
• http*://*homebanking.bpergroup.net*
• http://www.facebook.com*
• https://*.csebo.it/webcontoc/*login
• https://bancopostaimpresaonline.poste.it/bpiol/
• https://corporate.bpergroup.net*posizione*
• https://corporate.bpergroup.net/*
• https://hbne*.cedacri.it/*
• https://hbne*.cedacri.it/HBNET/CONFIG.NSF/risorse/*-MSGALERTLOGON/$FILE/msgalertlogon.html
• https://hbnet*cedacri.it*/HOME.NSF*
• https://hbnet*cedacri.it*/HOME.NSF/blank*
• https://hbnet*cedacri.it*FCCInfo*
• https://ib.cim-italia.it/*
• https://qweb.quercia.com/*/*/Main.aspx
• https://scrigno.popso.it/ihb/run1*
• https://www.csebanking.it/ibportal/*Logon.html
• https://www.csebanking.it/ibportal/home-LISTA_MOVIMENTI.do*
• https://www.gbw*.it*RndRapportiSrv*
• https://www.gbw*login*
• https://www.gruppocarige.it/vbank/*
• https://www.poste.it/online/personale/myposte/*
• https://www2.csebo.it/webcontoc/ccsaldi*
• https://www2.csebo.it/webcontoc/changepswdisp
• https://www2.csebo.it/webcontoc/insertpagitl?tipo_pagamento=bonifico
• https://www2.csebo.it/webcontoc/insertpagnr
• https://www2.csebo.it/webcontoc/menumaster

Note that the contents of the file, hence the list of websites to monitor, may change any time.

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

• Business Way
• Cedacri
• Cim Italia
• Facebook
• Gruppo Carige
• Moneta
• PosteItaliane
• SEB
• Scrigno

Stolen Information

The stolen information is saved in the following file:

• %System%\lowsec\user.ds

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

• http://{BLOCKED}rit.eu/remokkl.php

Other Details

This spyware checks for the presence of the following processes which are related to Outpost Personal Firewall and ZoneLabs Firewall Client:

• outpost.exe
• zlclient.exe

It terminates if either of the said processes exist. This is to ensure that it runs uninterrupted. It also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

• 0b1a18c037ffec556d3dee81584bbb49
• 389bf90d3c70bc4df6c9cb7bbee06681

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

• 2601640cfc0c28dadb77cbf2b1e3844ef15fbfde
• 44f23ac0155bd6813ae8091a5b28b494e97d9a5e