TSPY_ZBOT.HVY


 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Zbot.gen!AF (Microsoft); PWS-Zbot.gen.hz (McAfee); Trojan.Zbot!gen27 (Symantec); PAK:UPX, Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.cvet (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Gen:Variant.Kazy.49008 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 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.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

199,168 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

31 Dec 2011

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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Yfowry
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Tiog

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

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
{58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = ""%User Profile%\Yfowry\ylewd.exe""

It registers as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Privacy

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
78jc2ch = 514963db

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
3hjd2i7 = "8GMmUZdltUMR9jbwpgpa+qIe?_CHAR(0x07)_?"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
78jc2ch = 51496392

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
78jc2ch = 51496393

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
25584:UDP = "25584:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 25584"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
14978:TCP = "14978:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 14978"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
241eigc5 = {random values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
fjf7b3g = {random characters}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager
Server ID = 4

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
FirstRun = 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last Username = "Main Identity"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Login = 9853

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Ordinal = 2

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Vopeih
78jc2ch = {random values}

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Yfowry\ylewd.exe
  • %User Profile%\Tiog\izti.foo

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This spyware deletes the initially executed copy of itself

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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 key

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts
    • List
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
    • Vopeih
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
    • Privacy

Step 4

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
    • {58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48}=""%User Profile%\Yfowry\ylewd.exe""
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 78jc2ch=514963db
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 3hjd2i7="8GMmUZdltUMR9jbwpgpa+qIe?_CHAR(0x07)_?"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 78jc2ch=51496392
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 78jc2ch=51496393
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
    • DisableNotifications=1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
    • 25584:UDP="25584:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 25584"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
    • 14978:TCP="14978:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 14978"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 241eigc5={random values}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • fjf7b3g={random characters}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
    • Server ID=4
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
    • FirstRun=1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
    • Last Username="Main Identity"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
    • Last User ID="{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
    • Identity Login=9853
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
    • Identity Ordinal=2
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Vopeih
    • 78jc2ch={random values}

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Yfowry
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Tiog

Step 6

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Yfowry\ylewd.exe
  • %User Profile%\Tiog\izti.foo

Step 7

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