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TSPY_ONLING.SMC

January 09, 2013
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Lolyda.BF (Microsoft), Inforstealer.Gampass (Symantec), PWS-Mmorpg!bkj (McAfee)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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 exports functions used by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Jan 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 drops the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\data\config.ini

It terminates itself if it finds the following processes in the affected system's memory:

  • 360sd.exe
  • 360Tray.exe
  • 360Safe.exe

Other Details

This spyware exports functions used by other malware.

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.168.222

NOTES:

This spyware loads the file %System%\sysapp{random}.dll.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.632.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Jan 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.633.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Jan 2013

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_ONLING.SMC

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete the file detected as TSPY_ONLING.SMC

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • %System%\sysapp{random}.dll
  • {Malware Path}\data\config.ini

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ONLING.SMC. 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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