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TSPY_FAREIT.THEBIAH

June 05, 2018
 Analysis by: John Donnie Celestre
 ALIASES:

Gen:Variant.Graftor.493181 (BITDEFENDER); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.ebqa(KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

655,360 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 May 2018

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information, Drops files, Collects system information

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy 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 Trojan Spy drops and executes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat <- this will delete the initially executed copy

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = {hex values}

Download Routine

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}d-001-site1.{BLOCKED}rl.com/data/file.exe

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Information Theft

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

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBIT
  • Adobe
  • BitKinex
  • Bullet Proof FTP
  • CoffeeCup Software
  • Core FTP
  • Cryer WebSitePublisher
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Control
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • Far Manager
  • FastTrackFTP
  • FileZilla
  • FireFTP
  • FlashFXP 3
  • FlashFXP 4
  • FlashPeak BlazeFtp
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • GPSoftware Directory Opus
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • Global Downloader
  • 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 9
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • INSoftware NovaFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • MS IE FTP
  • Martin Prikryl
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software ClassicFTP
  • NCH Software Fling
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • Nico Mak Computing WinZip
  • Notepad++ NppFTP
  • Opera
  • RhinoSoft FTPVoyager
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SimonTatham PuTTY
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX FTP Client
  • Sota FFFTP
  • South River Technologies WebDrive
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media
  • WinFTP
  • SFTP

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

  • Username
  • Password
  • User ID
  • Host Address
  • Directory List
  • Port Number
  • Terminal Type
  • Server Name
  • Server Type

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • IncrediMail
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows Live Mail
  • Microsoft Windows Mail
  • Poco Systems Pocomail
  • RIT The Bat!
  • Thunderbird

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

  • Bromium
  • Chromium
  • Comodo
  • Epic
  • FastStone Browser
  • Flock
  • Google Chrome
  • K-Meleon
  • MapleStudio ChromePlus
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
  • Nichrome
  • Opera
  • RockMelt
  • Yandex
  • Internet Explorer

It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 000000
  • 11111
  • 111111
  • 11111111
  • 112233
  • 123123
  • 123321
  • 12345
  • 123456
  • 1234567
  • 12345678
  • 123456789
  • 1234567890
  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • 222222
  • 55555
  • 654321
  • 666666
  • 7777777
  • aaaaaa
  • abc123
  • adidas
  • admin
  • amanda
  • andrew
  • angel
  • angel1
  • angels
  • anthony
  • apple
  • asdfasdf
  • asdfgh
  • ashley
  • asshole
  • austin
  • 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
  • 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
  • google
  • grace
  • green
  • guitar
  • hahaha
  • hallo
  • hannah
  • happy
  • hardcore
  • harley
  • heaven
  • hello
  • hello1
  • helpme
  • hockey
  • hotdog
  • hunter
  • ilovegod
  • iloveyou
  • iloveyou!
  • iloveyou1
  • iloveyou2
  • internet
  • james
  • jasmine
  • jason
  • jasper
  • jennifer
  • jessica
  • jesus
  • jesus1
  • john316
  • jordan
  • jordan23
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • junior
  • justin
  • killer
  • kitten
  • knight
  • letmein
  • london
  • looking
  • lovely
  • loving
  • lucky
  • maggie
  • master
  • matrix
  • matthew
  • maverick
  • maxwell
  • merlin
  • michael
  • michelle
  • mickey
  • microsoft
  • monkey
  • mother
  • muffin
  • mustang
  • mustdie
  • mylove
  • myspace1
  • nathan
  • nicole
  • nintendo
  • nothing
  • onelove
  • online
  • orange
  • passw0rd
  • password
  • password1
  • peace
  • peaches
  • peanut
  • pepper
  • phpbb
  • pokemon
  • 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
  • testing
  • testtest
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • windows
  • winner
  • wisdom
  • zxcvbnm

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}d-001-site1.{BLOCKED}rl.com/data/gate.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.282.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 May 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.283.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 May 2018

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.THEBIAH

[ 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 4

Delete this registry key

[ 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

Step 5

Search and delete these files

[ Learn More ]
There may be some files 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 Temp%\{random numbers}.bat

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.THEBIAH. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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