TSPY_ZBOT.HJQC

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

Arrival Details

This spyware may be downloaded from the following remote sites:

• http://{BLOCKED}me.com/a2.exe

Installation

This spyware adds the following folders:

• %Application Data%\{random1}
• %Application Data%\{random2}

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It injects itself into the following processes running in the affected system's memory:

• explorer.exe
• taskhost.exe
• taskeng.exe
• Dwm.exe
• wscntfy.exe
• ctfmon.exe
• rdpclip.exe

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
{GUID of mount point of %Windows%} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

It drops the following files:

• %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe - copy of itself
• %Application Data%\{random2}\{random} - contains encrypted stolen data

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Other System Modifications

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{random characters}
{default} =

It creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
%WINDOWS%\\EXPLORER.EXE = %WINDOWS%\EXPLORER.EXE:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer

Information Theft

This spyware monitors the Internet Explorer (IE) activities of the affected system, specifically the address bar or title bar. It recreates a legitimate website with a spoofed login page if a user visits banking sites with the following strings in the address bar or title bar:

• */atl.osmp.ru/*
• */login.osmp.ru/*
• https://*bmo.com/OLB?id=*
• https://*bmo.com/cgi-bin/netbnx/NBmain/Password
• https://*bmo.com/cgi-bin/netbnx/NBmain/challenge
• https://*hsbc.ca/1/2/*
• https://*hsbc.ca/1/2/PIB_HUB_IDV_HIDDEN/PIB_HUBIDVPRECUSTOMERMIGRATIONCMB_HIDDEN*
• https://www.cibconline.cibc.com/olbtxn/accounts/MyAccounts.cibc
• https://www.cibconline.cibc.com/olbtxn/authentication/LoginRandomPVQ.cibc
• https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/Online_Banking/Accounts*
• https://www.gruposantander.es/*
• https://www.hsbc.ca/1/2/!ut/*
• https://www.hsbc.ca/1/2/ALL_SITE_PAGES/internetbanking/PIB_LANDING
• https://www.scotiaonline.scotiabank.com/online/start.jsp*
• https://www.scotiaonline.scotiabank.com/portal/index.jsp*
• https://www.txn.banking.pcfinancial.ca/a/authentication/pvqIdSignOn*
• https://www.txn.banking.pcfinancial.ca/a/banking/accounts/accountSummary.ams*
• https://www.vancity.com/MyBusiness/ToolsAndSupport/WaysToBank/Online/Accounts/?welcome=1
• https://www.vancity.com/OnlineBanking/Accounts/
• https://www1.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/*

It accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

• http://{BLOCKED}e32.com/a11.so
• http://{BLOCKED}ra.com/a11.so
• http://{BLOCKED}om66.com/a11.so

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

• HSBC
• OSPM
• Raiffeisen
• Santander

Drop Points

Stolen information is uploaded to the following websites:

• http://{BLOCKED}me.com/index.php

Other Details

This spyware does the following:

• It adds the following registry entries to disable Internet Explorer:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter Enabled =0
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\PhishingFilter EnabledV8 =0
• Steals the following information:
  Personal Certificates (MY)
  FTP credentials for the following FTP applications:
  flashxp
  ghisler
  ipswitch
  filezilla
  ftpfar
  winscp
  ftpcommander
  coreftp
  smartftp
  Flashplayer data
  Internet session cookies

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

• 6f6e34ebca3fb018aae9b5a32f38dc1c

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

• 4b01aca761b36d5d0f71f4467940e03b9c99d19c