TSPY_ZBOT.ERTY
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
155,648 bytes
PE
Yes
05 Nov 2010
Arrival Details
This spyware may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting the following malicious websites:
- http://{BLOCKED}reXQ4F4GG84aIiSomXt.net/panel3/ppnl3.exe
Installation
This spyware adds the following folders:
- %Application Data%\{random1}
- %Application Data%\{random2}
(Note: %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.)
It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:
- dwm.exe
- rdpclip.exe
- ctfmon.exe
- wscntfy.exe
- taskeng.exe
- taskhost.exe
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{random CLSID} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{random}
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
- %Application Data%\{random2}\{random}.{random}
(Note: %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.)
Download Routine
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to download its configuration file:
- http://{BLOCKED}emilkgogo.net/ppnl3.bin
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to access a website to download a file which contains information where the Trojan can download an updated copy of itself, and where to send its stolen data. This configuration file also contains the following list of targeted bank-related websites from which it steals information:
- *.bankinter.com/www/es-es/cgi/*home*
- *.bankinter.com/www/es-es/cgi/*integral
- *.bankinter.com/www/es-es/cgi/ebk+opr*
- *.ccm.es*
- *.ccm.es/*inicio_identificacionAAAA*
- *.deutsche-bank.es*login*
- *.ingdirect.es*Transactional/faces/views/getClientID*
- *bancopastor.es/*SrPd*
- *banesnet.banesto.es*cabeza_bk*
- *banesnet.banesto.es*dse_nextEventName=start
- *banesnet.banesto.es*s.bto
- *banesnet.banesto.es/npage/loginEmpresas*
- *caixacatalunya.com*/es/ccpublic/*
- *caixadirecta.cgd.pt*
- *caixadirecta.cgd.pt/CaixaDirecta/login*
- *cajaduero.es*
- *cajaduero.es*microsite*
- *e-pueyo.com*centro*
- *e-pueyo.com*opciones*
- *empresas.santandertotta.pt/canalempresas/finance/login*
- *grupobanif.pt/xsite_be/BE/home/Autenticacao*
- *lacajaencasa.cajacanarias.es*identificacion*
- *lloydstsb.es/VirtualBank/servlet/LoadMenuOperaciones*
- *online.halifax.es/main*
- *pastornetempresas.bancopastor.es/SrPd*
- *ps://pastornetparticulares.bancopastor.es/*SrPd*
- *ruralvia.com/isum/Main?ISUM_ID=portlets_area*
- *s://pastornetempresas.bancopastor.es/SrPd*
- *soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/BEWeb/*
- *ww3.deutsche-bank.es/*
- https://bancae.caixapenedes.com*
- https://bancae.caixapenedes.com/mcpenedesnl/*
- https://bancopostaimpresaonline.poste.it/bpiol/lastFortyMovementsBalance.do?method=loadLastFortyMovementList*
- https://banesnet.banesto.es*sugerencias*
- https://banesnet.banesto.es/*ChannelDriver*
- https://banking.postbank.de/app/finanzstatus.init.do*
- https://banking.postbank.de/app/tan.historie.input.do*viewmode=tan
- https://barclaysnet.barclays.es/servlet/com.ibm.dse.cs.servlet*
- https://be.bancogallego.es/inithome*
- https://be.cajamurcia.es/BEWeb/*ps0002m004_0*
- https://be.cajamurcia.es/BEWeb/*psINICm_0*
- https://caixagestionempresas.caixagalicia.es/*/inicio_identificacion.action*
- https://cajacanariasonline.cajacanarias.es/*/inicio_identificacion_portal*
- https://cajaelectronica.caja-granada.es*inicio_identificacion*
- https://cajaelectronica.caja-granada.es/BEWeb/*.action*
- https://ce.caixalaietana.es/BEWeb/2042/2042*_m_COMUN*
- https://interconnexio*.bibm.ad/GeneralServlet
- https://interconnexio*.bibm.ad/GeneralServlet?pageOperation=INICIO_WELCOME*
- https://linea.sanostra.es/*login_identificacion*
- https://net.kutxa.net/*/tmpl/es/loginkn*
- https://net24.montepio.pt/Net24-Web/func/login/*
- https://oficina24hores.caixagirona.es/BEWeb/2030/1030/inicio_identificacion*
- https://oie.cajamadridempresas.es/CajaMadrid/oie/pt_oie/Login/*
- https://online.halifax.es/main*
- https://pastornetempresas.bancopastor.es/*SrPd*
- https://pastornetempresas.bancopastor.es/EMPBEEMPA_F.jsp?*
- https://pastornetempresas.bancopastor.es/titEMPBEEMPA*
- https://pastornetparticulares.bancopastor.es/*SrPd*
- https://pastornetparticulares.bancopastor.es/BEPBEBEPA_F.jsp
- https://pastornetparticulares.bancopastor.es/SrPd;jsessionid=*
- https://pastornetparticulares.bancopastor.es/titBEPBEBEPA*
- https://seguro.cam.es*SvlHistoricoMovimientosCAM*
- https://seguro.cam.es*SvlSaldoCAM*
- https://soldirecto.cajasoldirecto.es/BEWeb/*
- https://telematic.caixamanlleu.es/ISMC/Manlleu_cat/acceso*
- https://vitalnet.cajavital.es/BEWeb/*/inicio_identificacion*
- https://ww3.deutsche-bank.es*NetiServlet*
- https://www.bancomediolanum.es/*
- https://www.banesto.es/cs/Satellite*HomeEmpresas*
- https://www.bankinter.com*
- https://www.bvi.bancodevalencia.es/inithome*
- https://www.caixatarragona.es/*/oficinacodigo*
- https://www.cajaduero.es/CajaElectronica/boxer/*
- https://www.cajaespana.net/convivencia/servlet/ServletCTRL
- https://www.empresas.santandertotta.pt/canalempresas/finance/*
- https://www.empresas.santandertotta.pt/canalempresas/finance/patrimonio/*
- https://www.finibanco.pt/*/BemVindo.jsp*
- https://www.gruposantander.es/*
- https://www.iknet.iparkutxa.es/intro*
- https://www.lloydstsb.es/VirtualBank/*
- https://www.lloydstsb.es/VirtualBank/servlet/LoadMenuOperaciones*
- https://www.ruralvia.com/isum/Main*
It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:
- ANZ
- Banca Pueyo
- Banco Gallego
- Banco Mediolanum
- Banco Pastor
- Banco de Valencia
- Banesto
- Banif
- Bankinter
- Barclays
- CCM
- Caixa Catalunya
- Caixa Galicia
- Caixa Geral de Depósitos
- Caixa Girona
- Caixa Laietana
- Caixa Manlleu
- Caixa Penedès
- Caixa Tarragona
- Caja Canarias
- Caja Duero
- Caja España
- Caja Granada
- Caja Madrid
- Caja Murcia
- Caja Vital
- Cajasol
- Deutsche Bank
- Finibanco
- Halifax
- ING Direct
- Kutxanet
- Lloyds
- Montepio
- Postbank
- PosteItaliane
- Ruralvia
- SA NOSTRA
- Santander
- Santander Totta
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}reXQ4F4GG84aIiSomXt.net/panel3/gotobank.php
Variant Information
This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:
- ac4bd1359b493a8ec118370398c39914
It has the following SHA1 hashes:
- 1b94e69f16867da57b6d4ab9cd030f3402e6b2e7
SOLUTION
8.900
7.596.09
05 Nov 2010
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
Identify and delete files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.ERTY using the Recovery Console
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {random CLSID}=%Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
- {random CLSID}=%Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.ERTY. 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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