Analysis by: Marfel Tiamzon

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Once users access any of the monitored sites, it starts logging keystrokes. It attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 147,456 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 Aug 2010

Infection Points

This Trojan arrives as a file downloaded from the following URLs:

  • http://{BLOCKED}hooqu.ru/bin/koethood.exe

Installation

This Trojan 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:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
  • %Application Data%\{random2}\{random}.iwi

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{6D28A461-0014-C635-A5FF-728A3F093FBA} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

Information Theft

This Trojan accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}hocal.ru/bin/koethood.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}naeye.ru/bin/koethood.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}eepew.ru/bin/koethood.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}uedei.ru/bin/koethood.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}queaz.ru/bin/koethood.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}hooqu.ru/bin/koethood.bin

Once users access any of the monitored sites, it starts logging keystrokes.

The downloaded file contains information where the malware can download an updated copy of itself, and where to send its stolen data.

It targets the following websites:

  • *.ebay.com/*eBayISAPI.dll?*
  • *.microsoft.com/*
  • */atl.osmp.ru/*
  • */login.osmp.ru/*
  • */my.ebay.com/*CurrentPage=MyeBayPersonalInfo*
  • *EBC_EBC1961*
  • *EBC_EBC1961/EBC_NEC/RSAEncrypt.js*
  • *amazon.com*
  • *bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin*
  • *blogger.com*
  • *ebc_ebc1961*
  • *ebc_ebc1961/EBC_NEC/RSAEncrypt.js*
  • *flickr.com*
  • *livejournal.com*
  • *myspace.com*
  • *youtube.com*
  • http*.webcashmanager.com*Login*
  • http*.webcashmgmt.com*Login*
  • http*/phcp/econnection/login/js/login.htm*
  • http*/phcp/servlet*Login*
  • http*/wcmfd/*Login*
  • http*/wcmfd/js/LoginCSS.js*
  • http*bolb.associatedbank.com*
  • http*bolb.associatedbank.com/js/jquery.js*
  • http*business-eb.ibanking-services.com*general.js*
  • http*business-eb.ibanking-services.com/K1/*login*jsp*
  • http*ebanking-services.com/*
  • http*ebanking-services.com/AUTH/WebResource.axd*
  • http*scripts/injScp.js*
  • http*sso.uboc.com/js/ub-common.js*
  • http*sso.uboc.com/obc/forms/login.fcc*
  • http*treasury.pncbank.com/portal/esec/login.ht*
  • http*treasury.pncbank.com/portal/service/js/loginproc.js*
  • http*www.northerntrust.com/*
  • http*www.northerntrust.com/incs/scripts.js
  • http*www3683.ntrs.com*
  • http://*
  • http://*/s/
  • http://*/u/
  • http://*odnoklassniki.ru/*
  • http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&*
  • http://theida.ru/script.js
  • http://vkontakte.ru/*
  • https*/pub/html/login.html*
  • https://*.web-access.com*welcome.cgi*
  • https://*/IBWS/checkUser.do
  • https://*/cmserver*verify.cfm*
  • https://*/onlineserv/CM/*
  • https://*/onlineserv/CM/std/js/en/disofactor.js*
  • https://*Cashman*
  • https://*blilk.com/Core/Authentication/MFA*.aspx*
  • https://*blilk.com/include/Utils.js*
  • https://*cashman*
  • https://*cmserver/include/ui/uiScripts.js*
  • https://*login_ui_includes/login_brandScripts.js*
  • https://a248.e.akamai.net/6/248/3583/000/wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com/
  • ceoportal/framework/skins/default/js/wria/wria-core-min.js*
  • https://access.jpmorgan.com/appmanager/jpmalogonportal/jpmalogonhome*
  • https://authmaster.nationalcity.com/tmgmt/js/bharosa_uio.js*
  • https://authmaster.nationalcity.com/tmgmt/wslogin.jsp*
  • https://businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com/cbusol/do/htmlserver/js/env.js*
  • https://businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com/cbusol/signon.do*
  • https://businessonline.huntington.com/BOLHome/BusinessOnlineLogin.aspx*
  • https://businessonline.huntington.com/common/scripts/common.js*
  • https://businessonline.tdbank.com/CorporateBankingWeb/VAM/2_0_2/VAM.js*
  • https://businessonline.tdbank.com/corporatebankingweb/core/login.aspx*
  • https://cashmgt.firsttennessee.biz/cb/servlet/cb/login.jsp*
  • https://cbs.firstcitizens.com/cb/jsp-ns/inc/auth/fp.js*
  • https://cbs.firstcitizens.com/cb/servlet/cb/loginfcbnc.jsp*
  • https://chaseonline.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx
  • https://chsec.wellsfargo.com/login/login.fcc*
  • https://client.schwab.com/Accounts/Summary/Summary.aspx*
  • https://client.schwab.com/App_Themes/greenfield/images/logo.gif
  • https://cm.netteller.com/login2008/Authentication/Views/Login.aspx*
  • https://cm.netteller.com/login2008/Scripts/NetTellerCorners.js*
  • https://commercial.wachovia.com/Online/Financial/Business/Service?action=Login*
  • https://commercial.wachovia.com/Online/Registration/jsinclude/bidata.js
  • https://direct.53.com/logon53Direct.jsp*
  • https://direct.bankofamerica.com/BofaDirect/javascript/
  • js.util.uiutils.js*
  • https://direct.bankofamerica.com/Core/servlet/BofaDirect.BankofAmericaDirect.
  • BankofAmericaDirectServlet?page=PgLogin*
  • https://ecash.*
  • https://express.53.com/express/logon.action
  • https://express.53.com/express/logon.action*
  • https://express.53.com/express/rsa/RSAScript.js*
  • https://home.cbonline.co.uk/cbib/cbib/*
  • https://internetbanking.firsttennessee.biz/webcm/customer1.asp*
  • https://olb.gnty.com/Login/Username.aspx*
  • https://online.citibank.com/*
  • https://online.wamu.com/Servicing/Servicing.aspx?targetPage=AccountSummary
  • https://online.wellsfargo.com/das/cgi-bin/session.cgi*
  • https://onlinebanking.nationalcity.com/OLB/secure/AccountList.aspx
  • https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin/ias/*/GotoWelcome
  • https://p6.secure.hostingprod.com/@www.39davidworld.com/ssl/bott.jpg
  • https://p6.secure.hostingprod.com/@www.39davidworld.com/ssl/head.jpg
  • https://premierview.membersunited.org/Core/login.aspx*
  • https://premierview.membersunited.org/WebResource.axd*
  • https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect.html
  • https://securentrycorp.*/Authentication/lib.js*
  • https://securentrycorp.*/Authentication/zbf/k/*
  • https://singlepoint.usbank.com/cs70_banking/logon/sbuser*
  • https://singlepoint.usbank.com/cs70_banking/user/script/login.js*
  • https://trading.scottrade.com/home/default.aspx
  • https://treas-mgt.frostbank.com/rdp/cgi-bin/welcome.cgi*
  • https://web.da-us.citibank.com/*BS_Id=MemberHomepage*
  • https://wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com/ceoportal/signon/index.jsp
  • https://wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com/ceoportal/signon/index.jsp*
  • https://www#.citizensbankonline.com/*/index-wait.jsp
  • https://www#.usbank.com/internetBanking/LoginRouter
  • https://www.53.com/servlet/efsonline/index.html*
  • https://www.53.com/wps/portal/*
  • https://www.53.com/wps/portal/cblogin*
  • https://www.bankofamerica.com/www/global/
  • mvc_objects/images/mhd_reg_logo.gif
  • https://www.commercial.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/!ut/p/kcxml/*
  • https://www.commercial.hsbc.com.hk/1/themes/html/b2gjs/WT_top_section.js*
  • https://www.corporatebanking.firsttennessee.com/cb/servlet/cb/jsp-ns/login.jsp*
  • https://www.google.com/accounts/ig.gif
  • https://www.gruposantander.es/*
  • https://www.guard.scotiabank.com/guard/scolc/logon/loginAction
  • https://www.halifax-online.co.uk/MyAccounts/MyAccounts.aspx*
  • https://www.halifax-online.co.uk/_mem_bin/formslogin.asp
  • https://www.microsoft.com/library/media/1033/windows/images/internet-explorer/default/ie8_logo.gif\
  • https://www.nashvillecitizensbank.com/olbb/Login2FA.asp
  • https://www.nationalcity.com/consultnc/*
  • https://www.nationalcity.com/sharedApp/js/isEmpty.js*
  • https://www.paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_account
  • https://www.paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_login-done*
  • https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/includes/_assets-nonstandard/js/guj.js*
  • https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/onlinebanking/legal.html\
  • https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/onlinebanking/olbsecurity/index.html\
  • https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/onlinebanking/privacy.html\
  • https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/onlinebanking/trademarks/index.html\
  • https://www.schwab.com/
  • https://www.sterlingwires.com/
  • https://www.suntrust.com/portal/server.pt*parentname=Login*
  • https://www.ulsterbankanytimebanking.ie/login.aspx*
  • https://www.us.hsbc.com/*
  • https://www.us.hsbc.com/1/2/3/business/online/business-internet-banking/log-on*
  • https://www.us.hsbc.com/1/themes/html/hbus_common/HSBC-top_section.js*
  • https://www1.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rb*
  • https://www1.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi3m01
  • https://www1.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi3m01
  • https://www3683.ntrs.com/ptl/ptl/javascript/NavigationMenuScripts.js*
  • https://www8.comerica.com/*
  • https://www8.comerica.com/images/sdc.js

Note that the contents of the file, hence the list of websites to monitor, may change any time.

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

  • Amazon
  • Bank of America
  • Blogger
  • Chase
  • Citibank
  • Citizens
  • Citizens Bank
  • Clydesdale
  • Ebay
  • Fifth Third
  • Flickr
  • HSBC
  • Halifax
  • ING Direct
  • Live Journal
  • Microsoft
  • Myspace
  • National City
  • Net Banking
  • OSPM
  • Odnoklassniki
  • PNC
  • PayPal
  • RBC
  • Raiffeisen
  • Santander
  • Scotiabank
  • Suntrust
  • US Bank
  • Union Bank of California
  • Vkontakte
  • Wachovia
  • Washington Mutual
  • Wells Fargo
  • YouTube

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}aidie.ru/9xq/_gate.php

Variant Information

This Trojan has the following MD5 hashes:

  • fbf59a8d3b279f919b55c7afb08a9327

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

  • 4b745ca6480a516b4ac9b7e26c3fa2c436dfc0d8

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 7.390.15
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 17 Aug 2010
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 7.391.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 17 Aug 2010

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Delete this registry value

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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
    • {6D28A461-0014-C635-A5FF-728A3F093FBA} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_BREDO.JJH. 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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