TSPY_FAREIT.YYSKD

 Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay

 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft); W32/Fareit.BAEF!tr (Fortinet); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.baef (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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

File Size:

147,456 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Jun 2015

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 hex values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random hex values}"

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBIT
  • BitKinex
  • BulletProof FTP
  • CoffeeCup
  • Cryer Web Site Publisher
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • Far/Far2/Far Manager
  • FastTrackFTP
  • FileZilla
  • FireFTP
  • FlashFXP
  • FlashPeak BlazeFtp
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP CONTROL
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTP Voyager
  • FTP++
  • FtpDirectory
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • FTPWare COREFTP
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • Ghisler Windows Commander
  • Global Downloader
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
  • 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 Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • GPSoftware Directory Opus
  • INSoftware NovaFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • Martin Prikryl WinSCP
  • MAS-Soft
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software Classic FTP
  • NCH Software Fling
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • Nico Mak Computing WinZip FTP
  • Notepad++ NppFTP
  • Odin Secure FTP Expert
  • PuTTY
  • RhinoSoft
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SiteDesigner
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX
  • Sota FFFTP
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media’s AceFTP
  • WebDrive
  • WinFTP
  • Wise-FTP
  • Yandex

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:

  • WindowsLiveMail
  • Windows Mail
  • RimArts - Becky! Internet Mail
  • PocoSystemsInc - Pocomail
  • IncrediMail
  • The Bat! Mail
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Opera
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
  • Flock Browser
  • Internet Explorer
  • Google Chrome
  • Chromium
  • ChromePlus
  • Bromium
  • Nichrome
  • Comodo
  • RockMelt
  • K-Meleon
  • Epic
  • FastStoneBrowser

It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 123456
  • password
  • phpbb
  • qwerty
  • 12345
  • jesus
  • 12345678
  • 1234
  • abc123
  • letmein
  • test
  • love
  • 123
  • password1
  • hello
  • monkey
  • dragon
  • trustno1
  • 111111
  • iloveyou
  • 1234567
  • shadow
  • 123456789
  • christ
  • sunshine
  • master
  • computer
  • princess
  • tigger
  • football
  • angel
  • jesus1
  • 123123
  • whatever
  • freedom
  • killer
  • asdf
  • soccer
  • superman
  • michael
  • cheese
  • internet
  • joshua
  • fuckyou
  • blessed
  • baseball
  • starwars
  • 000000
  • purple
  • jordan
  • faith
  • summer
  • ashley
  • buster
  • heaven
  • pepper
  • 7777777
  • hunter
  • lovely
  • andrew
  • thomas
  • angels
  • charlie
  • daniel
  • 1111
  • jennifer
  • single
  • hannah
  • qazwsx
  • happy
  • matrix
  • pass
  • aaaaaa
  • 654321
  • amanda
  • nothing
  • ginger
  • mother
  • snoopy
  • jessica
  • welcome
  • pokemon
  • iloveyou1
  • 11111
  • mustang
  • helpme
  • justin
  • jasmine
  • orange
  • testing
  • apple
  • michelle
  • peace
  • secret
  • 1
  • grace
  • william
  • iloveyou2
  • nicole
  • 666666
  • muffin
  • gateway
  • fuckyou1
  • asshole
  • hahaha
  • poop
  • blessing
  • blahblah
  • myspace1
  • matthew
  • canada
  • silver
  • robert
  • forever
  • asdfgh
  • rachel
  • rainbow
  • guitar
  • peanut
  • batman
  • cookie
  • bailey
  • soccer1
  • mickey
  • biteme
  • hello1
  • eminem
  • dakota
  • samantha
  • compaq
  • diamond
  • taylor
  • forum
  • john316
  • richard
  • blink182
  • peaches
  • cool
  • flower
  • scooter
  • banana
  • james
  • asdfasdf
  • victory
  • london
  • 123qwe
  • 123321
  • startrek
  • george
  • winner
  • maggie
  • trinity
  • online
  • 123abc
  • chicken
  • junior
  • chris
  • passw0rd
  • austin
  • sparky
  • admin
  • merlin
  • google
  • friends
  • hope
  • shalom
  • nintendo
  • looking
  • harley
  • smokey
  • 7777
  • joseph
  • lucky
  • digital
  • a
  • thunder
  • spirit
  • bandit
  • enter
  • anthony
  • corvette
  • hockey
  • power
  • benjamin
  • iloveyou!
  • 1q2w3e
  • viper
  • genesis
  • knight
  • qwerty1
  • creative
  • foobar
  • adidas
  • rotimi
  • slayer
  • wisdom
  • praise
  • zxcvbnm
  • samuel
  • mike
  • dallas
  • green
  • testtest
  • maverick
  • onelove
  • david
  • mylove
  • church
  • friend
  • god
  • destiny
  • none
  • microsoft
  • 222222
  • bubbles
  • 11111111
  • cocacola
  • jordan23
  • ilovegod
  • football1
  • loving
  • nathan
  • emmanuel
  • scooby
  • fuckoff
  • sammy
  • maxwell
  • jason
  • john
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • baby
  • red123
  • blabla
  • prince
  • qwert
  • chelsea
  • 55555
  • angel1
  • hardcore
  • dexter
  • saved
  • 112233
  • hallo
  • jasper
  • danielle
  • kitten
  • cassie
  • stella
  • prayer
  • hotdog
  • windows
  • mustdie
  • gates
  • billgates
  • ghbdtn
  • gfhjkm
  • 1234567890
  • hello

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}mcalzo.com/plf/panel/gate.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.748.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

23 Jun 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.749.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

24 Jun 2015

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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 hex values}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • Client Hash = "{random hex values}"

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.YYSKD. 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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