TSPY_KEYLOG.XTRO
PWS-MSIL-FBKJ!E7E2549BC04C (McAfee); Trojan-Spy.Win32.LssLogger.xh (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Could be a Trojan horse PSW.ILSpy (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
499,200 bytes
EXE
No
06 Jun 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 creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Microsoft\Backups
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware deletes the following files:
- %System Root%\config\SteamAppData.vdf
- %User Temp%\logmail.txt
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %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.)
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\logff.txt
(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 Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}241.82
- {BLOCKED}80.15
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\logff.txt
Step 3
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Microsoft\Backups
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_KEYLOG.XTRO. 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.
Step 5
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %System Root%\config\SteamAppData.vdf
- %User Temp%\logmail.txt
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