Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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 uses a convincing Graphical User Interface to make the users think that the software is legitimate.

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: 581,120 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 23 Sep 2010
Payload: Displays windows

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.

Information Theft

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

  • Banco Itau

Stolen Information

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

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}estindustrykings.com/AlyshaSheShe/stk.php

Other Details

This spyware did not exhibit propagation routines during testing.

It did not exhibit download routines during testing.

It did not exhibit backdoor routines during testing.

It does the following:

  • Upon execution, this spyware displays the following window:


    When translated in English, it says: "For your safety, Itau is updating its iToken device to version 1.2 for possible imperfections in synchronization. To continue with the synchronization, the following data must be completed." When the user clicks any of the buttons, the window below is displayed:


    The window above, as well as those below ask for the users’ private bank information.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

  • 6e7ee8cd1df4790befa7ff6f35f4b81c

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

  • 8db3e4dd5639a9158c2d465545489d687606bed8

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI PATTERN File: 7.484.05
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 23 Sep 2010
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BANKER.WYQ. 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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