TSPY_SCANPOS.A
Trojan-Spy.Win32.POSCardStealer.cl (Kaspersky); W32/POSCardStealer.BC!tr (Fortinet); Infostealer.Scanpos (Symantec)
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
95,232 bytes
EXE
No
12 Nov 2016
Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals 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.
Stolen Information
This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- {BLOCKED}esharepoint.com/gateway.php
Other Details
This Trojan Spy does the following:
- It reads the memory of running process to find sensitive information such as payment card details.
- It sends this data via a POST request to a remote location including the affected computer’s name.
SOLUTION
9.850
12.904.05
16 Nov 2016
12.905.00
17 Nov 2017
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_SCANPOS.A
- 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.
- 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.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_SCANPOS.A. 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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