TSPY_BANKER.TNK

 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 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.

It uses a convincing Graphical User Interface to make the users think that the software is legitimate.

It attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

581,120 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Sep 2010

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.

Information Theft

Upon execution of the file, the user is presented with the following window:

  • img1.bmp {to be emailed after this}

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

  • Banco Itau

Stolen Information

This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ad.se/components/stk.php

Other Details

This spyware did not exhibit propagation routines during testing.

It did not exhibit download routines during testing.

It did not exhibit backdoor routines during testing.

When translated in English, it says:

For your safety, Itau is upgrading your iToken device for version 1.2 for possible failures in synchronization. To continue with the completion of the synchronization, datas are required.
You must be connected to the Internet.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

  • 62ab953d239d02ff0a37650529bbd760

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

  • 3babe7e75180094cff190b097a4718a34260595f

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

07.478.01

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

21 Sep 2010

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

9/21/2010 12:00:00 AM

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BANKER.TNK. 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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