TSPY_ILSCLOG.A

October 22, 2014
 Analysis by: Adrian Cofreros
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Remhead!gmb (Microsoft); Generic BackDoor.u (McAfee); Trojan.Win32.Resetter.tpn (Kaspersky); Troj/MSIL-AOH (Sophos); Trojan horse MSIL5.RXA (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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 logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

801,792 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Oct 2014

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 non-malicious files:

  • %User Temp%\dw.log -cotains information of affected system
  • %User Temp%\logff.txt
  • %User Temp%\logmail.txt
  • %Application Data%\010112.txt

(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.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Microsoft\Backups

(Note: %User Profile% is a user's profile folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name} 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.)

Autostart Technique

This spyware drops the following file(s) in the Windows User Startup folder to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

  • %User Startup%\{malware file name}.exe -copy of itself

(Note: %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

Information Theft

This spyware gathers the following data:

  • Capture screenshot
  • Host name of affected system
  • IP address of affected system

It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://bot.whatismyipaddress.com/

NOTES:

It connects to the following SMTP server for emailing:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}p.mailhostbox.com
  • {BLOCKED}p.{BLOCKED}aders.com

It sends and receive information using the following email:

  • {BLOCKED}4real@bilatraders.com

It can also be instructed to screenshot and keylog on getting email and FTP information of the user.

It may upload information using email.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft\Backups

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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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%\dw.log
  • %User Temp%\logff.txt
  • %User Temp%\logmail.txt
  • %Application Data%\010112.txt
  • %User Startup%\{malware file name}.exe

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ILSCLOG.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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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