TSPY_FAREIT.ACQ

 Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio

 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!A(Microsoft), Trojan.Zbot(Norton), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan(Eset)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

117,760 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Jun 2013

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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random values}"

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}reecapital.com/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ivetodetails.com/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}vertidewater.com/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ldersllc-1.com/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}tiglio.com/NY19N.exe
  • http://ftp.{BLOCKED}ettger.com/oEoASW64.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.164.246/FDKwgvdt.exe
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}rafiesacs.com/mvNaxR.exe

It deletes itself after execution.