TSPY_FAREIT.AGJ
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft), BackDoor-FJW (McAfee), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (NOD32)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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 deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
121,856 bytes
EXE
No
07 Aug 2013
Downloads files
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 as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"
Download Routine
This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://{BLOCKED}ticsllc.com/aPybXeim.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}hel.de/PPBB.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ds.com/4Vjy2t.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ados.mx/idGqasC4.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\{random filename}.exe
(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.)
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- FTPRush
- WebSitePublisher
- BitKinex
- ExpanDrive
- ClassicFTP
- Fling FTP
- Directory Opus
- CoffeeCup Software
- LeapWare
- WinSCP
- 32BitFtp
- NetDrive
- WebDrive
- AceBIT
- FTPVoyager
- RhinoSoft
- LeechFTP
- Odin Secure FTP Expert
- WinFTP
- FTPGetter
- ALFTP
- DeluxeFTP
- Staff-FTP
- AceFTP
- FreshFTP
- BlazeFtp
- EasyFTP
- NetSarang
- FTPNow
- LinasFTP
- PuTTY
- NppFTP
- FTPShell
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- NexusFile
- My FTP
- NovaFTP
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- Cyberduck
- FarManager
- Ghisler
- WS_FTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- FlashFXP
- FileZilla
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Commander
- BulletProof FTP
- SmartFTP
- TurboFTP
- FFFTP
- FTPWare
- FTP Explorer
- UltraFXP
- SecureFX
- UltraFXP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Password
- User ID
- Server Type
- Server Name
- Port Number
- Directory List
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Windows Live Mail
- Pocomail
- IncrediMail
- BatMail
- Outlook
- ThunderBird
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- SeaMonkey
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- ChromePlus
- Bromium
- Nichrome
- Comodo
- RockMelt
- K-Meleon
- Epic Browser
- FastStone Browser
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}i.com:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}i.com:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.185.72:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}marpainmanagement.com/ponyb/gate.php
Other Details
This spyware deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon users:
- 123abc
- 123qwe
- 1q2w3e
- 1q2w3e4r
- aaaaaa
- abc123
- adidas
- admin
- amanda
- andrew
- angel
- angel1
- angels
- anthony
- apple
- asdf
- asdfasdf
- asdfgh
- ashley
- asshole
- austin
- baby
- bailey
- banana
- bandit
- baseball
- batman
- benjamin
- billgates
- biteme
- blabla
- blahblah
- blessed
- blessing
- blink182
- bubbles
- buster
- canada
- cassie
- charlie
- cheese
- chelsea
- chicken
- chris
- christ
- church
- cocacola
- compaq
- computer
- cookie
- cool
- corvette
- creative
- dakota
- dallas
- daniel
- danielle
- david
- destiny
- dexter
- diamond
- digital
- dragon
- eminem
- emmanuel
- enter
- faith
- flower
- foobar
- football
- football1
- forever
- forum
- freedom
- friend
- friends
- fuckoff
- fuckyou
- fuckyou1
- gates
- gateway
- genesis
- george
- gfhjkm
- ghbdtn
- ginger
- god
- grace
- green
- guitar
- hahaha
- hallo
- hannah
- happy
- hardcore
- harley
- heaven
- hello
- hello1
- helpme
- hockey
- hope
- hotdog
- hunter
- ilovegod
- iloveyou
- iloveyou!
- iloveyou1
- iloveyou2
- internet
- james
- jasmine
- jason
- jasper
- jennifer
- jessica
- jesus
- jesus1
- john
- john316
- jordan
- jordan23
- joseph
- joshua
- junior
- justin
- killer
- kitten
- knight
- letmein
- london
- looking
- love
- lovely
- loving
- lucky
- maggie
- master
- matrix
- matthew
- maverick
- maxwell
- merlin
- michael
- michelle
- mickey
- microsoft
- mike
- monkey
- mother
- muffin
- mustang
- mustdie
- mylove
- myspace1
- nathan
- nicole
- nintendo
- none
- nothing
- onelove
- online
- orange
- passw0rd
- password
- password1
- peace
- peaches
- peanut
- pepper
- phpbb
- pokemon
- poop
- power
- praise
- prayer
- prince
- princess
- purple
- qazwsx
- qwert
- qwerty
- qwerty1
- rachel
- rainbow
- red123
- richard
- robert
- rotimi
- samantha
- sammy
- samuel
- saved
- scooby
- scooter
- secret
- shadow
- shalom
- silver
- single
- slayer
- smokey
- snoopy
- soccer
- soccer1
- sparky
- spirit
- startrek
- starwars
- stella
- summer
- sunshine
- superman
- taylor
- test
- testing
- testtest
- thomas
- thunder
- tigger
- trinity
- trustno1
- victory
- viper
- welcome
- whatever
- william
- windows
- winner
- wisdom
- zxcvbnm
SOLUTION
9.300
10.204.03
08 Aug 2013
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 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\WinRAR
- HWID = "{random value}"
- HWID = "{random value}"
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\{random filename}.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.AGJ. 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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