TSPY_FAREIT.PIG
PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.fisx (Kaspersky)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.
It encrypts the log files that contain the information it gathers.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
131,072 bytes
EXE
No
06 Feb 2013
Downloads files, Connects to URLs/IPs
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Installation
This spyware drops the following file(s)/component(s):
- %User Temp%\abcd.bat
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files wherein it saves the information it gathers:
- out.bin - (Deleted upon upload)
Download Routine
This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}toservice.gr/Zog9.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}nandassociates.ca/y5s.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}in.it/zwH6.exe
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
Information Theft
This spyware steals the following information:
- Signing Certificates of executables and drivers
It attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- FTPRush
- WebSitePublisher
- BitKinex
- ExpanDrive
- ClassicFTP
- Fling FTP
- Directory Opus
- CoffeeCup Software
- LeapWare
- WinSCP
- 32BitFtp
- NetDrive
- WebDrive
- AceBIT
- FTPVoyager
- RhinoSoft
- LeechFTP
- Odin Secure FTP Expert
- WinFTP
- FTPGetter
- ALFTP
- DeluxeFTP
- Staff-FTP
- AceFTP
- FreshFTP
- BlazeFtp
- EasyFTP
- NetSarang
- FTPNow
- LinasFTP
- PuTTY
- NppFTP
- FTPShell
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- NexusFile
- My FTP
- NovaFTP
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- Cyberduck
- FarManager
- Ghisler
- WS_FTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- FlashFXP
- FileZilla
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Commander
- BulletProof FTP
- SmartFTP
- TurboFTP
- FFFTP
- FTPWare
- FTP Explorer
- UltraFXP
- SecureFX
- UltraFXP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Password
- User ID
- Server Type
- Server Name
- Port Number
- Directory List
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
- Pocomail
- IncrediMail
- BatMail
- Outlook
- ThunderBird
- Becky! Internet Mail
- Fasttrack Mail
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- SeaMonkey
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- ChromePlus
- Bromium
- Nichrome
- Comodo
- RockMelt
- K-Meleon
- Epic Browser
- FastStone Browser
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://archiv.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://cloud.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}eos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://quest.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:
- http://www.facebook.com
- http://www.bing.com
- http://www.google.com
It encrypts the log files that contain the information it gathers.
NOTES:
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon Users:
- 000000
- 1
- 1111
- 11111
- 111111
- 11111111
- 112233
- 123
- 123123
- 123321
- 1234
- 12345
- 123456
- 1234567
- 12345678
- 123456789
- 1234567890
- 123abc
- 123qwe
- 1q2w3e
- 1q2w3e4r
- 222222
- 55555
- 654321
- 666666
- 7777
- 7777777
- a
- aaaaaa
- abc123
- adidas
- admin
- amanda
- andrew
- angel
- angel1
- angels
- anthony
- apple
- asdf
- asdfasdf
- asdfgh
- ashley
- asshole
- austin
- baby
- bailey
- banana
- bandit
- baseball
- batman
- benjamin
- billgates
- biteme
- blabla
- blahblah
- blessed
- blessing
- blink182
- bubbles
- buster
- canada
- cassie
- charlie
- cheese
- chelsea
- chicken
- chris
- christ
- church
- cocacola
- compaq
- computer
- cookie
- cool
- corvette
- creative
- dakota
- dallas
- daniel
- danielle
- david
- destiny
- dexter
- diamond
- digital
- dragon
- eminem
- emmanuel
- enter
- faith
- flower
- foobar
- football
- football1
- forever
- forum
- freedom
- friend
- friends
- fuckoff
- fuckyou
- fuckyou1
- gates
- gateway
- genesis
- george
- gfhjkm
- ghbdtn
- ginger
- god
- grace
- green
- guitar
- hahaha
- hallo
- hannah
- happy
- hardcore
- harley
- heaven
- hello
- hello1
- helpme
- hockey
- hope
- hotdog
- hunter
- ilovegod
- iloveyou
- iloveyou!
- iloveyou1
- iloveyou2
- internet
- james
- jasmine
- jason
- jasper
- jennifer
- jessica
- jesus
- jesus1
- john
- john316
- jordan
- jordan23
- joseph
- joshua
- junior
- justin
- killer
- kitten
- knight
- letmein
- london
- looking
- love
- lovely
- loving
- lucky
- maggie
- master
- matrix
- matthew
- maverick
- maxwell
- merlin
- michael
- michelle
- mickey
- microsoft
- mike
- monkey
- mother
- muffin
- mustang
- mustdie
- mylove
- myspace1
- nathan
- nicole
- nintendo
- none
- nothing
- onelove
- online
- orange
- pass
- passw0rd
- password
- password1
- peace
- peaches
- peanut
- pepper
- phpbb
- pokemon
- poop
- power
- praise
- prayer
- prince
- princess
- purple
- qazwsx
- qwert
- qwerty
- qwerty1
- rachel
- rainbow
- red123
- richard
- robert
- rotimi
- samantha
- sammy
- samuel
- saved
- scooby
- scooter
- secret
- shadow
- shalom
- silver
- single
- slayer
- smokey
- snoopy
- soccer
- soccer1
- sparky
- spirit
- startrek
- starwars
- stella
- summer
- sunshine
- superman
- taylor
- test
- testing
- testtest
- thomas
- thunder
- tigger
- trinity
- trustno1
- victory
- viper
- welcome
- whatever
- william
- windows
- winner
- wisdom
- zxcvbnm
SOLUTION
9.300
9.710.01
06 Feb 2013
9.711.00
07 Feb 2013
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
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 = "{random value}"
- HWID = "{random value}"
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\abcd.bat
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.PIG. 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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