TSPY_ZBOT.BWF
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware creates folders where it drops its files. It may be injected into processes running in memory.
It opens random ports.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
146,944 bytes
PE
Yes
13 Aug 2010
Steals information, Connects to URLs/Ips, Drops files
Infection Points
This spyware arrives as a file downloaded from the following URLs:
- http://{BLOCKED}oong.ru/bin/saejuogi.exe
It is injected into the following processes running in memory:
- ctfmon.exe
- dwm.exe
- explorer.exe
- rdpclip.exe
- taskeng.exe
- taskhost.exe
- wscntfy.exe
It may be injected into processes running in memory.
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{GUID} = {malware path and file name}
It drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe - copy of itself
- %Application Data%\{random2}\{random}.{3 random alpha character extension name} - encrypted file
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
%Windows%\\Explorer.exe = %Windows%\Explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer
Backdoor Routine
This spyware opens a random port to allow a remote user to connect to the affected system. Once a successful connection is established, the remote user executes commands on the affected system.
Information Theft
This spyware accesses the following site to download its configuration file:
- http://{BLOCKED}yeew.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}aepo.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}yeew.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}aepi.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}ejae.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}ushi.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}fech.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}ilei.ru/bin/saejuogi.bin
The downloaded file contains information where the malware can download an updated copy of itself, and where to send its stolen data.
It targets the following websites:
- http*scripts/injScp.js*
- http://oyehai.ru/script.js
- https://www.commerzbanking.de/*/pgf.html*
- https://www.commerzbanking.de/*/cowis.js*
- https://meine.deutsche-bank.de/*
- https://meine.deutsche-bank.de/*/javascript/global.js*
- https://www.dresdner-privat.de/servlet/P/SSA*do*
- https://www.dresdner-privat.de/SSA_MLS_JAVASCRIPT/mlsgeneral.js*
- https://finanzportal.fiducia.de/*/entry*
- https://finanzportal.fiducia.de/*/portal*
- https://internetbanking.gad.de/ptlweb/WebPortal*
- https://internetbanking.gad.de/images/Ib.js*
- https://my.hypovereinsbank.de/login*
- https://my.hypovereinsbank.de/js/portal.js*
- https://banking.postbank.de/app/welcome.do*
- https://banking.postbank.de/app/login.do*
- https://banking.postbank.de/app/static/js/script.js*
- *.de/portal/portal/*
- https://www.targobank.de/de/*cgi*
- https://www.targobank.de/de/javascript/funcs_global.js*
- https://www.bbvanetoffice.com/BBVANETOFFICE/promocion*
- https://www.bbvanetoffice.com/promocion*
- https://www.bbvanetoffice.com/BBVANETOFFICE/bbvanetoffice/bienvenida*
- https://ing.ingdirect.es/W/Transactional/faces/selectOption?select_op=initLogin*
- https://ing.ingdirect.es/W/Transactional/adf/js/jquery-latest.js*
- https://www.caixapenedes.com*
- https://www.caixapenedes.com/js/niftycube.js
- *ruralvia.com/isum/*login*
- https://ww3.deutsche-bank.es/pbct/login.*
- https://ww3.deutsche-bank.es/db24online/js/login/eStara.js
- https://ww3.deutsche-bank.es/pbct/login*
- https://ww3.deutsche-bank.es/pbct/NetiServlet?neti_id=navigation.bottom*
- https://www.caixacatalunya.com/CDA/caixacat/es/ccpublic/particulars/Home/OthHomePageCas/0,1217,,00.html
- https://www.caixacatalunya.com/NASApp/ceconline/index.jsp*
- https://www.barclays.es/publico/contents/*jsp*
- https://www.barclays.es/publico/js/TextEngine.js
- https://www.sabadellatlantico.com*
- *cajaespana.net*
- https://www.cajaespana.net/convivencia/siglo21/estandar/recursos/tecladovirtual.js
- https://www.solbank.com*
- https://enlinea.cajasur.es/BEWeb/2024/4024/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://enlinea.cajasur.es/4024/js/loginPin.js*
- https://cajaelectronica.caja-granada.es/BEWeb/2031/2031/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://cajaelectronica.caja-granada.es/2031/js/MOD3.js*
- https://cajaelectronica.caja-granada.es/BEWeb/2031/2031/not5801_d_COMUN.action?OPERACION=*
- https://activa24.ccm.es/BEWeb/2105/6105/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://activa24.ccm.es/6105/js/comunBEWEB.js*
- https://be.cajamurcia.es/6043/js/LOGIN2_PORTAL.js
- https://be.cajamurcia.es/BEWeb/2043/6043/inicio_identificacion.action
- https://be.cajamurcia.es/6043/js/MOD3.js
- https://soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/2106/js/incluyeDomain.js*
- https://soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/BEWeb/2106/2106/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/BEWeb/2106/2106/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/BEWeb/2106/2106/psINICm_0.action*
- https://www.uno-e.com/local_bdnt_unoe/Login_unoe2.html*
- https://www3.altamiraonline.com/AltamiraOnLineWeb/Sesion*
- https://www3.altamiraonline.com/AltamiraOnLineWeb/src/canalInet/md5.js*
- https://pastornet*.bancopastor.es/SrPd*
- *bankinter.com*utils.js*
- *bankinter.com*gzinflate.js.php*
- *bankinter.com/www/es-es/cgi/*+home
- https://oficina24hores.caixagirona.es/BEWeb/2030/1030/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://oficina24hores.caixagirona.es/*/Js/MOD3.js*
- https://telematic.caixamanlleu.es/ISMC/*/acceso.jsp*
- https://telematic.caixamanlleu.es/ISMC/*/js/teclat.js*
- https://be.homecem.com/BEWeb/*/login_identificacion*
- https://be.homecem.com/2041/js/comunBEWEB.js*
- https://www.caixaterrassa.es/SESSIONS/SFObe*
- https://enlaza.cajadeburgos.es/BELLogin.jsp*
- https://www.cajalaboral.*/home/acceso.asp
- https://www.cajamar.es*
- https://cajasturdirecto.cajastur.es/BEWeb/2048/*/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://cajasturdirecto.cajastur.es/*/js/MOD3.js*
- https://cajasturdirecto.cajastur.es/BEWeb/2048/*/portal_inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://empresas.gruposantander.es/WebEmpresas/*
- *iurisbank.com/isum/*login*
- https://www.unicaja.es/*
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ushi.ru/y93/_gate.php
Other Details
Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:
- Hooks the following APIs to intercept data that the system sends and receives:
- ntdll.dll:
- NtCreateThread
- LdrLoadDll
- kernel32.dll:
- GetFileAttributesExW
- WS2_32.dll:
- send
- WSASend
- closesocket
- USER32.dll:
- TranslateMessage
- GetClipboardData
- WININET.dll:
- InternetCloseHandle
- HttpSendRequestA
- HttpQueryInfoA
- InternetReadFile
- InternetQueryDataAvailable
- HttpSendRequestExW
- InternetReadFileExA
- HttpSendRequestW
- HttpSendRequestExA
- Intercepts data to and from Mozilla Firefox by hooking the following APIs:
- nspr4.dll:
- PR_OpenTCPSocket
- PR_Close
- PR_Read
- PR_Write
- Steals private keys from certificates by hooking the following API:
- CRYPT32.dll:
- PFXImportCertStore
- Take screenshots
- Logs keystrokes
Variant Information
This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:
- a61732d6519a6530691d9fb56912ca57
It has the following SHA1 hashes:
- 4718ad5bbd3d5292bf3039c4955864931e6e48c8
SOLUTION
8.900
7.378.07
12 Aug 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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.BWF
Step 4
Delete the registry entry with an unknown data value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- %Application Data%\{random1}
- %Application Data%\{random2}
Step 5
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
- %Windows%\Explorer.exe=%Windows%\Explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer
- %Windows%\Explorer.exe=%Windows%\Explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.BWF. 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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