TSPY_FAREIT.AXL
PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!I (Microsoft); Ransom-FATM!7FF037403087 (McAfee); Trojan.Zbot (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.kvbc (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Zbot.AFZ (AVG)
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.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
125,952 bytes
EXE
No
15 Jun 2013
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 creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Vala
(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 adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Ozxeydondu
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
5481C7F3648780C0B0EDB7F7E3CE7B83 = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\136000.exe
- %User Profile%\Vala\wixo.exe
- %Application Data%\govyu.qaz
(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.. %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.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This spyware deletes itself after execution.
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
- WinRAR
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
- Ozxeydondu
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\Software\WinRAR
- HWID = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- 5481C7F3648780C0B0EDB7F7E3CE7B83 = "{random values}"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\136000.exe
- %User Profile%\Vala\wixo.exe
- %Application Data%\govyu.qaz
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Vala
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.AXL. 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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