Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
ALIASES:

W32/Agent.NTM!tr (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

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

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

This spyware may be dropped by other malware.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 82,200 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Mar 2013
Payload: Downloads files , Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This spyware may be dropped by the following malware:

  • JS_BLACKOLE.MIR

Installation

This spyware executes then deletes itself afterward.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random value}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
{random characters} = "{random value}"

Propagation

This spyware does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.

Download Routine

This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}n-node.com/6.exe
  • http://{BLOCEKD}n-node.com/1.exe?c=1

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.exe - detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.MIR

(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}apis.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}n-node.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ic-a.akamaihd.net/gate.php
  • http://l.{BLOCKED}g.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}-cdn-node.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.{BLOCKED}b.{BLOCKED}s.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}r.ovi.com/gate.php

NOTES:

It attempts to steal stored account information of the following installed FTP clients or File Managers:

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceFTP
  • BPFTP
  • BlazeFtp
  • BulletProof FTP Client
  • Coffee Cup Free FTP
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft
  • FFFTP (Sota)
  • FTP CONTROL
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTP++
  • FTPCON
  • FTPClient
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • FTPVoyager
  • FTPWare
  • Far Manager
  • FileZilla
  • FreshFTP
  • Ftp Winzip (Nico Mak Computing)
  • Ghisler
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
  • GoFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • MS IE FTP Passwords
  • NCH Software ClassicFTP
  • NovaFTP
  • PuTTY
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX.org FTPClient
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • WS_FTP
  • WinFTP
  • salt-ftp

It gathers the following account information from any of the aforementioned FTP clients or File Managers:

  • Password
  • Port Number
  • Server Name
  • Server Type
  • User Name
  • Directory list

It also attempts to steal stored email credentials:

  • BatMail
  • IncrediMail
  • Outlook
  • Pocomail
  • Thunderbird
  • Windows Live Mail
  • Windows Mail

This spyware attempts to retrieve stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • FastStone Browser
  • Flock Browser
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • K-Meleon
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera Browser
  • RockMelt

This spyware uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the aforementioned information are stored:

  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • aaaaaa
  • abc123
  • adidas
  • admin
  • amanda
  • andrew
  • angel
  • angel1
  • angels
  • anthony
  • apple
  • asdf
  • asdfasdf
  • asdfgh
  • ashley
  • asshole
  • austin
  • baby
  • bailey
  • banana
  • bandit
  • baseball
  • batman
  • benjamin
  • billgates
  • biteme
  • blabla
  • blahblah
  • blessed
  • blessing
  • blink182
  • bubbles
  • buster
  • canada
  • cassie
  • charlie
  • cheese
  • chelsea
  • chicken
  • chris
  • christ
  • church
  • cocacola
  • compaq
  • computer
  • cookie
  • cool
  • corvette
  • creative
  • cryptimplus
  • dakota
  • dallas
  • daniel
  • danielle
  • david
  • destiny
  • dexter
  • diamond
  • digital
  • dragon
  • eminem
  • emmanuel
  • enter
  • faith
  • flower
  • foobar
  • football
  • football1
  • forever
  • forum
  • freedom
  • friend
  • friends
  • fuckoff
  • fuckyou
  • fuckyou1
  • gates
  • gateway
  • genesis
  • george
  • gfhjkm
  • ghbdtn
  • ginger
  • god
  • google
  • grace
  • green
  • guitar
  • hahaha
  • hallo
  • hannah
  • happy
  • hardcore
  • harley
  • heaven
  • hello
  • hello1
  • helpme
  • hockey
  • hope
  • hotdog
  • hunter
  • ilovegod
  • iloveyou
  • iloveyou!
  • iloveyou1
  • iloveyou2
  • internet
  • james
  • jasmine
  • jason
  • jasper
  • jennifer
  • jessica
  • jesus
  • jesus1
  • john
  • john316
  • jordan
  • jordan23
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • junior
  • justin
  • killer
  • kitten
  • knight
  • letmein
  • london
  • looking
  • love
  • lovely
  • loving
  • lucky
  • maggie
  • master
  • matrix
  • matthew
  • maverick
  • maxwell
  • merlin
  • michael
  • michelle
  • mickey
  • microsoft
  • mike
  • monkey
  • mother
  • muffin
  • mustang
  • mustdie
  • mylove
  • myspace1
  • nathan
  • nicole
  • nintendo
  • none
  • nothing
  • onelove
  • online
  • orange
  • pass
  • passw0rd
  • password
  • password1
  • peace
  • peaches
  • peanut
  • pepper
  • phpbb
  • pokemon
  • poop
  • power
  • praise
  • prayer
  • prince
  • princess
  • purple
  • qazwsx
  • qwert
  • qwerty
  • qwerty1
  • rachel
  • rainbow
  • red123
  • richard
  • robert
  • rotimi
  • samantha
  • sammy
  • samuel
  • saved
  • scooby
  • scooter
  • secret
  • shadow
  • shalom
  • silver
  • single
  • slayer
  • smokey
  • snoopy
  • soccer
  • soccer1
  • sparky
  • spirit
  • startrek
  • starwars
  • stella
  • summer
  • sunshine
  • superman
  • taylor
  • test
  • testing
  • testtest
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • windows
  • winner
  • wisdom
  • zxcvbnm

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.798.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 19 Mar 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.799.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 20 Mar 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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TSPY_FAREIT.MIR

    JS_BLACKOLE.MIR

Step 3

Terminate a malware/grayware process

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*Note: If the detected process is not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

    • wpbt0.dll

Step 4

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TSPY_FAREIT.MIR

    TROJ_FAKEAV.MIR

Step 5

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 = "{random value}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • Client Hash = "{random value}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • {random characters} = "{random value}"

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.MIR. 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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