TSPY_URSNIF.XXQW
TR/Ursnif.A.47 (Avira); Infostealer.Limitail (Symantec); Trojan.MSIL.ED (Malwarebytes); VirTool:MSIL/NetInject.B (Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
287,232 bytes
EXE
Yes
05 May 2015
Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs
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 copies of itself into the affected system and executes them:
- %System%\{string1 + string2}.exe (for Windows XP and below)
- %User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe (for Windows Vista and above)
where:- {string1} = first four letters of a dll file under %System% directory
- {string2} = last four letters of a dll file under %System% directory
- (e.g. ciadt500.exe = ciadmin.dll + jet500.dll)
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %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.)
It drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\{Random Filename}.bat - batch file to delete the executed copy
(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.)
It injects codes into the following process(es):
- explorer.exe
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
{random} = "%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe" (for Windows XP and below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{random} = "%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe" (for Windows Vista and above)
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
{GUID} (for Windows XP and below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\Microsoft\{GUID} (for Windows Vista and above)
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
{GUID} (fow Windows XP and below)
Install = "{hex value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
{GUID} (fow Windows XP and below)
Client = "{hex value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\Microsoft\{GUID} (fow Windows Vista and above)
Install = "{hex value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\Microsoft\{GUID} (for Windows Vista and above)
Client = "{hex value}"
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
- Digital certificates
- Captured screenshot
- Computer name
- List of processes
- List of contents of the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
- System information
- Cookies
- List of drivers
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}ksels.ru
- http://{BLOCKED}2-seksa2.ru
It deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
It locates the following registries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths
Once found, it adds the following registry value to exclude its dropped copy every time an antivirus performs a scan:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths
%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe = 0 (for Windows XP and below)
%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe = 0 (for Windows Vista and above) /p>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths
%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe = 0 (for Windows XP and below)
%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe = 0 (for Windows Vista and above)
It terminates itself if it runs under a virtual machine or sandbox by checking the following strings:
- vbox
- qemu
- vmware
- virtual hd
It deletes the Zone.Identifier NTFS stream to remove the downloaded files history.
SOLUTION
9.750
11.654.05
05 May 2015
11.655.00
06 May 2015
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
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\{Random Filename}.bat
Step 5
Delete this registry key
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow
- {GUID} (for Windows XP and below)
- {GUID} (for Windows XP and below)
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Microsoft
- {GUID} (for Windows Vista and above)
- {GUID} (for Windows Vista and above)
Step 6
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {random} = "{%User Temp% or %System%}\{string1 + string2}.exe"
- {random} = "{%User Temp% or %System%}\{string1 + string2}.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths
- "%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows XP and below)
- "%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows XP and below)
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths
- "%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows Vista and above)
- "%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows Vista and above)
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths
- "%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows XP and below)
- "%System%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows XP and below)
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths
- "%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows Vista and above)
- "%User Temp%\{string1 + string2}.exe" = "0" (for Windows Vista and above)
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_URSNIF.XXQW. 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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