Analysis by: Kiyoshi Obuchi
ALIASES:

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.ewye (Kaspersky); VirTool:Win32/VBInject.BAT!bit (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware, Spammed via email

This Trojan Spy arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible. It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 518,144 bytes
File Type: ISO
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Jun 2019
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It 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 Trojan Spy drops and executes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat - this will delete the initially executed copy

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = {hex values}

Propagation

This Trojan Spy does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan Spy does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan Spy does not have rootkit capabilities.

Download Routine

This Trojan Spy accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}3.com/ba1/ba1.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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Information Theft

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

  • 32BitFTP
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBit
  • Adobe
  • BitKinex
  • Blaze FTP
  • Bullet Proof FTP
  • Coffee Cup Software
  • Core FTP
  • Cryer Website Publisher
  • Cyber Duck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • Easy FTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • Far Manager
  • FastTrack
  • FFFTP
  • File Zilla
  • FireFTP
  • Flash FXP
  • Flash FXP 3
  • Flash FXP 4
  • Fresh FTP
  • Frigate
  • FTP CLient
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Control
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTP Shell
  • FTP++
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • Global Downloader
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP 6
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP 7
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP 8
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE Cute FTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • GPSoftware
  • leapftp
  • LeapWare
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • lpswitch WS_FTP
  • MAS-Soft
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software Classic FTP
  • NCH Software Fling
  • NDSites
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • Nova FTP
  • NPPFTP
  • PuTTY
  • RhinoSoft FTP Voyager
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX.org FTP Client
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • Ultra FXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media
  • WebDrive
  • WinFTP
  • WinSCP
  • WinZip FTP
  • Wise FTP

It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • Username
  • Password
  • User ID
  • Host Address
  • Directory List
  • Port Number
  • Terminal Type
  • Server Name
  • Server Type

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • IncrediMail
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows Live Mail
  • Microsoft Windows Mail
  • Poco Systems Pocomail
  • RIT The Bat!
  • Thunderbird

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

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

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
  • abc123
  • letmein
  • password1
  • hello
  • monkey
  • dragon
  • trustno1
  • 111111
  • iloveyou
  • 1234567
  • shadow
  • 123456789
  • christ
  • sunshine
  • master
  • computer
  • princess
  • tigger
  • football
  • angel
  • jesus1
  • 123123
  • whatever
  • freedom
  • killer
  • 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
  • jennifer
  • single
  • hannah
  • qazwsx
  • happy
  • matrix
  • aaaaaa
  • 654321
  • amanda
  • nothing
  • ginger
  • mother
  • snoopy
  • jessica
  • welcome
  • pokemon
  • iloveyou1
  • 11111
  • mustang
  • helpme
  • justin
  • jasmine
  • orange
  • testing
  • apple
  • michelle
  • peace
  • secret
  • grace
  • william
  • iloveyou2
  • nicole
  • 666666
  • muffin
  • gateway
  • fuckyou1
  • asshole
  • hahaha
  • 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
  • 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
  • shalom
  • nintendo
  • looking
  • harley
  • smokey
  • joseph
  • lucky
  • digital
  • thunder
  • spirit
  • bandit
  • enter
  • anthony
  • corvette
  • hockey
  • power
  • benjamin
  • iloveyou!
  • 1q2w3e
  • viper
  • genesis
  • knight
  • qwerty1
  • creative
  • foobar
  • adidas
  • rotimi
  • slayer
  • wisdom
  • P4$$

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}3.com/ba1/gate.php

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It deletes itself after execution.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.928.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 09 Apr 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.929.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Apr 2019

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

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\WinRAR
    • HWID = {hex values}

Step 5

Search and delete this file

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There may be some 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.
  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat
  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.exe

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.TIOIBOCRF. 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.

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.TIOIBOCRF. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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