ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Banbra.C.dr (Microsoft); [NTTJJISO9002.exe]:PWS-Banker.gen.j (McAfee); Infostealer.Bancos.gen (Symantec); PAK:UPX, ARC:ZIP, [NTTJJISO9002.exe]:Trojan-Banker.Win32.Bancos.ard, [NTTJJISO9002.exe]:Trojan-Banke (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Spy.Banbra.C.dr (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 225,826 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 03 May 2012

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.

Autostart Technique

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NFZC777 = "%System%\NFZC777.EXE"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
NFZC777 = "%System%\NFZC777.EXE"

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %System%\NTTJJISO9002.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\Control

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\1.0\
0

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Apartment.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{248DD892-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{248DD893-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)

It deletes the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD897-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %System Root%/WINDOWS/system32/MSWINSCK.OCX
  • %System Root%/WINDOWS/system32/NTTJJISO9002.exe
  • %System%\NFZC777.EXE
  • %System%\MSWINSCK.OCX
  • %System%\RICHTX32.OCX

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    • RunServices
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
    • Control
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
    • {248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\1.0
    • 0

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • NFZC777 = "%System%\NFZC777.EXE"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
    • NFZC777 = "%System%\NFZC777.EXE"

Step 5

Restore this modified 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\InprocServer32
    • From: ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
      To: ThreadingModel = ""Apartment""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{248DD892-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
    • From: Version = "1.0"
      To: Version = ""1.0""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{248DD893-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
    • From: Version = "1.0"
      To: Version = ""1.0""

Step 6

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 Root%/WINDOWS/system32/MSWINSCK.OCX
  • %System Root%/WINDOWS/system32/NTTJJISO9002.exe
  • %System%\NFZC777.EXE
  • %System%\MSWINSCK.OCX
  • %System%\RICHTX32.OCX

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_BANCOS.AFS. 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 8

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %System%\NTTJJISO9002.exe

Step 9

Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
    • {248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
    • {248DD897-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}


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