TSPY_FAREIT.UAI

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 executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

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 drops the following files:

• %User Temp%\{random numbers 1}.exe - deleted afterwards

(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.)

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR

It adds the following registry entries:

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

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

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

Dropping Routine

This spyware executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

• http://www.{BLOCKED}snstyle.co/4bnsSjBb.exe
• http://www.{BLOCKED}snstyle.com/4bnsSjBb.exe
• http://backup.{BLOCKED}webnews.com/8P6j4.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.46.166/7tW.exe
• http://www.{BLOCKED}eller.net/jKK1NMDt.exe

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself