TSPY_KEYLOG.AE
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windiws Server 2003
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
111,616 bytes
EXE
Yes
01 Mar 2011
Installation
This spyware drops the following file(s)/component(s):
- %System%\mstomfiging - where it saves logged keystrokes
- %System%\mstomfiging.exe - also detected as TSPY_KEYLOG.AE
- {Folder where malware is located}\{malware name}.bat - deletes executed malware
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
It drops the following non-malicious files:
- {folder where spyware is located}\{malware name}.doc
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{2222C1E0-ADAD-9D7C-A65B-694A15DB017E}
StubPath = "%System%\mstomfiging.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
bricks
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
bricks\Recent File List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
bricks\Settings
Information Theft
This spyware logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.
SOLUTION
8.900
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