TSPY_ZBOT.ZZZB
Trojan:Win32/Malagent (Microsoft); RDN/Generic PWS.y!wz (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.sxlq (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Qadars.a (v) (Sunbelt); Could be a Trojan horse Agent (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
419,340 bytes
EXE
No
24 Apr 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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %User Profile%\{8a24c031-62fe-4bf5-94f0-bfd4fbcd674b}\pwbmeem.exe
(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:
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo4.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo6.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo8.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoA.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoC.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo1C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo25.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo2D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo35.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo3E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo47.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo50.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo59.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo62.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo6B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo74.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo7D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo86.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo8F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo98.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoA1.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoAA.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoB3.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoBC.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoC5.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoCE.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoD7.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE0.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE9.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoEB.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoED.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoEF.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF1.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF3.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF5.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF7.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF9.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoFB.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoFD.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo100.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo102.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo104.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo106.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo108.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo111.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo113.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo115.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo117.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo119.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo11C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo11E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo120.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo122.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo124.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo126.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo128.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo131.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo133.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo135.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo138.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo140.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo142.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo144.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo147.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo149.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo151.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo153.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo156.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo158.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo160.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo162.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo164.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo167.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo169.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo171.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo174.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo176.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo178.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo181.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo183.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo185.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo187.tmp
(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.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\
CLSID
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{66DA049A-025F-7BB2-0534-5846EE242F32}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{51994FE5-0364-3F7B-3E74-9242AE5A446E}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{54EE02F3-0494-3851-C17A-6B69AC4E9E51}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{491B364F-413C-2AFA-4E0C-D80D1D555426}
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{66DA049A-025F-7BB2-0534-5846EE242F32}
lfOutPrecision = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{51994FE5-0364-3F7B-3E74-9242AE5A446E}
sList = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{54EE02F3-0494-3851-C17A-6B69AC4E9E51}
InfoText = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{491B364F-413C-2AFA-4E0C-D80D1D555426}
FaceName = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %Windows%\Tasks\{40243733-12A4-285A-0700-402DC64CD76C}.job
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://files.{BLOCKED}o.com/scan.php
- http://files.{BLOCKED}o.com/webanalytic/analytic.php
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
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\Classes
- CLSID
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID
- {66DA049A-025F-7BB2-0534-5846EE242F32}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID
- {51994FE5-0364-3F7B-3E74-9242AE5A446E}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID
- {54EE02F3-0494-3851-C17A-6B69AC4E9E51}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID
- {491B364F-413C-2AFA-4E0C-D80D1D555426}
Step 3
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\CLSID\{66DA049A-025F-7BB2-0534-5846EE242F32}
- lfOutPrecision = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{51994FE5-0364-3F7B-3E74-9242AE5A446E}
- sList = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{54EE02F3-0494-3851-C17A-6B69AC4E9E51}
- InfoText = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CLSID\{491B364F-413C-2AFA-4E0C-D80D1D555426}
- FaceName = "{random values}"
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %Windows%\Tasks\{40243733-12A4-285A-0700-402DC64CD76C}.job
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.ZZZB. 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 6
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.
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo4.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo6.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo8.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoA.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoC.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo1C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo25.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo2D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo35.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo3E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo47.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo50.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo59.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo62.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo6B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo74.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo7D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo86.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo8F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo98.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoA1.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoAA.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoB3.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoBC.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoC5.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoCE.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoD7.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE0.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoE9.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoEB.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoED.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoEF.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF1.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF3.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF5.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF7.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoF9.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoFB.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOoFD.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo100.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo102.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo104.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo106.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo108.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo10F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo111.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo113.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo115.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo117.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo119.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo11C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo11E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo120.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo122.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo124.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo126.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo128.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo12F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo131.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo133.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo135.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo138.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo13E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo140.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo142.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo144.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo147.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo149.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo14F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo151.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo153.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo156.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo158.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo15E.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo160.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo162.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo164.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo167.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo169.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16B.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16D.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo16F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo171.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo174.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo176.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo178.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17A.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17C.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo17F.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo181.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo183.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo185.tmp
- %User Temp%\qdqBRvOo187.tmp
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