TSPY_BANKER.SPB
TrojanProxy:Win32/Banker.AG (Microsoft); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.VBInject.gen (v) (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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
49,152 bytes
EXE
No
23 Aug 2012
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\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
AutoConfigURL = "http://{BLOCKED}9.167.110"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings\prefs.js
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}9.167.110/server.php
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
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\Internet Settings
- AutoConfigURL = "http://{BLOCKED}9.167.110"
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings\prefs.js
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BANKER.SPB. 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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