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TSPY_FAREIT.MT

June 13, 2013
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.lryd (Kaspersky), PWS-Zbot-FATG!2DF1C207CD6D (McAfee), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This spyware may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not drop any other file.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

136,696 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Jun 2013

Payload:

Downloads files, Steals information

Arrival Details

This spyware may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:

  • TROJ_PIDIEF.MT

It may be downloaded from the following remote site(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?ysdycqz=1f:33:1k:30:1f&mhwsdpq=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&azk=1i&omylfjj=xydarlt&leudylyb=pdcjlo
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?agof=1f:33:1k:30:1f&dvi=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&cuwvqmv=1i&dznro=yxiezw&buttd=mwwikwzr
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?brkbkm=1f:33:1k:30:1f&tvns=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&oilo=1i&imngggjs=lcszz>ksuqlz=ilayogf

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{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 does not drop any other file.

Download Routine

This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}cdn.com/6.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}cdn.com/1.exe?c=3

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.exe – detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.MT

(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 then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceFTP
  • BPFTP
  • BlazeFtp
  • BulletProof FTP Client
  • Coffee Cup Free FTP
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft
  • FFFTP (Sota)
  • FTP CONTROL
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTP++
  • FTPCON
  • FTPClient
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • FTPVoyager
  • FTPWare
  • Far Manager
  • FileZilla
  • FreshFTP
  • Ftp Winzip (Nico Mak Computing)
  • Ghisler
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
  • GoFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • MS IE FTP Passwords
  • NCH Software ClassicFTP
  • NovaFTP
  • PuTTY
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX.org FTPClient
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • WS_FTP
  • WinFTP
  • salt-ftp

It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • Directory list
  • Password
  • Port Number
  • Server Name
  • Server Type
  • User Name

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • BatMail
  • IncrediMail
  • Outlook
  • Pocomail
  • Thunderbird
  • Windows Live Mail

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Epic
  • K-Meleon
  • Google Chrome
  • Chromium
  • ChromePlus
  • Nichrome
  • Mozilla
  • Opera
  • Internet Explorer
  • Comodo
  • RockMelt
  • K-Meleon
  • FastStone
  • Flock

Stolen Information

This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}apis.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}cdn.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ic-a.{BLOCKED}hd.net/gate.php
  • http://l.{BLOCKED}g.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}-cdn-node.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.ib.{BLOCKED}s.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}3.browser.{BLOCKED}i.com/gate.php

NOTES:

It uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon Users：

  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • 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
  • efu9hijoklmZ
  • eminem
  • emmanuel
  • enter
  • faith
  • flower
  • foobar
  • football
  • football1
  • forever
  • forum
  • freedom
  • friend
  • friends
  • fuckoff
  • fuckyou
  • testing
  • testtest
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • windows
  • winner
  • wisdom
  • zxcvbnm
  • fuckyou1
  • gates
  • gateway
  • genesis
  • george
  • gfhjkm
  • ghbdtn
  • ginger
  • god
  • google
  • 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

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.970.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 Jun 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.971.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

10 Jun 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

Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.MT

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TSPY_FAREIT.MT

  • TROJ_FAKEAV.MT

Step 4

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\WinRAR
    • HWID = "{random value}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • Client Hash = "{random value}"

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.MT. 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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