TSPY_GOONGUSH.US

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes


  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

118,784 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Nov 2010

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\skytmp.dll

(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.)

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • This malware collects the following information from the affected system:
    • Current system time
    • Hostname
    • IP address
    • Drives information
    • OS information
    • Antivirus software installed
    • Remote access software installed
    • Outlook email accounts
    • Instant messaging accounts (ICQ, MSN Messenger, Skype, Yahoo)
    • Windows address book information
    • List of installed software
    • URL history
    • List of autostart registry entries
    • List of services and their characteristics
    • List of running processes and its DLLs
    • Network configurations
    • Open ports and active connections
  • The said information is stored on the following file:
    • %User Temp%\skytmp.dll

(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.)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.609.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

10 Nov 2010

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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component 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%\skytmp.dll

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_GOONGUSH.US. 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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