TSPY_PASSVIEW.VTQ

July 11, 2015
 ALIASES:

RDN/Generic PUP.z!gs. (McAfee); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Troj/MSIL-DHI (Sophos); Nirsoft Password Recovery (not malicious) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL8.AAWL (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

390,656 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jul 2015

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.

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\passwordfox.exe
  • %User Temp%\iepv.exe
  • %User Temp%\mailpv.exe
  • %User Temp%\firefox.txt
  • %User Temp%\ie.txt

(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.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\passwordfox.exe
  • %User Temp%\iepv.exe
  • %User Temp%\mailpv.exe
  • %User Temp%\firefox.txt
  • %User Temp%\ie.txt

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_PASSVIEW.VTQ. 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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