TSPY_FUCOBHA.AD
TrojanSpy:Win32/Fucobha.A (Microsoft), Backdoor.Hormesu (Symantec), BackDoor-EZI (McAfee)
Windows 2000, Windows, XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware executes a command to get detailed information on the installed network adapters. It executes a command to get a list of other computers in the same network as the infected machine.
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
This spyware does not have any downloading capability.
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 gathers certain information on the affected computer.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
EXE, DLL
Yes
29 Oct 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 drops the following files:
- %Windows%\wdmaud.drv - also detected by Trend Micro as TSPY_FUCOBHA.AD
- {malware path}\photo19.png
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following information on the affected computer:
- Computer's host name
- Current IP address
- Proxy server (if any)
- Current logged on user name
- System directory (%System%)
- Default code page
- Operating system version and service pack
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}nsw.net/jd2/upload.aspx?filepath=info&filename={computer name}_{current IP address}.jpg
- http://www.{BLOCKED}nsw.net/jd2/order/{computer name}_{current IP address}.jpg
- http://www.{BLOCKED}nsw.net/jd2/upload.aspx?filepath=ok&filename={computer name}_{current IP address}.jpg
NOTES:
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Rootkit Capabilities
This spyware does not have rootkit capabilities.
Download Routine
This spyware does not have any downloading capability.
Other Details
It executes the following command to get detailed information on the installed network adapters:
- ipconfig /all
It executes the following command to get a list of other computers in the same network as the infected machine:
- net view
It adds the gathered information to the above-mentioned list.
It opens the dropped file {malware path}\photo19.png to hide the malicious routines from the user.
This spyware does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.200
8.530.02
29 Oct 2011
8.531.00
29 Oct 2011
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Search and delete these files
- %Windows%\wdmaud.drv
- {malware path}\photo19.png
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_FUCOBHA.AD. 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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