TSPY_FAREIT.MG

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.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It deletes itself after execution.

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\WinRAR
HWID = {random value}

Download Routine

This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

• http://{BLOCKED}darya.com/5YqTz.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}pts.com/c8H.exe
• http://ftp.{BLOCKED}ovingboxes.com/Q0o.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}imeathleticapparel.com/uxNQFm.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}sonjr.com/9wicxN.exe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

• %User Temp%\{random numbers}.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.)

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

• http://{BLOCKED}t.net:8080/ponyb/gate.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.180.139:8080/ponyb/gate.php
• http://{BLOCKED}c.fm:8080/ponyb/gate.php
• http://{BLOCKED}pioneers.at:8080/ponyb/gate.php

It deletes itself after execution.