TSPY_FAREIT.RLG
WS.Reputation(Symantec); Trojan.PWS.Siggen1(DrWeb); Trojan.GenericKD.2257815(BitDefender)
Windows
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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 deletes the initially executed copy of itself.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Installation
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It adds the following processes:
- cmd.exe (to execute %User Temp%\{random characters}.bat)
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{GUID}"
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- 3D-FTP
- AceBIT
- ALFTP
- Bear Share
- BitKinex
- BlazeFTP
- BulletProof Software
- ClassicFTP
- CoffeeCup Software
- COREFTP
- CuteFTP
- CuteFTP 6 Home
- CuteFTP 6 Professional
- CuteFTP 7 Home
- CuteFTP 7 Professional
- CuteFTP 8 Home
- CuteFTP 8 Professional
- CuteFTP 9
- CuteFTP Lite
- CuteFTP Pro
- Cyberduck
- DeluxeFTP
- Directory Opus
- EasyFTP
- ExpanDrive
- FastTrack
- FFFTP
- FileZilla
- FlashFXP 3
- FlashFXP 4
- Frigate3
- FTP Commander
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Rush
- FTPDisk
- FTPGetter
- FTPNow
- FTPRush
- FTPVoyager
- Ghisler
- Ipswitch WS_FTP
- LeapFTP
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- NetDrive
- NetSarang
- Nico Mak Computing WinZip FTP
- NovaFTP
- NppFTP
- PuTTY
- QCToolbar Software
- RhinoSoft
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- SecureFX
- SmartFTP
- Staff-FTP
- Total Commander
- TurboFTP
- UltraFXP
- WinFTP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Directory list
- Password
- Port Number
- Server Name
- Server Type
- User Name
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- IncrediMail
- Outlook
- Pocomail Software
- RimArts
- Thunderbird
- Windows Live Mail
- BatMail
- Yandex
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Chrome
- ChromePlus
- Chromium
- FlashPeak
- Flock
- Internet Explorer
- K-Meleon
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- SeaMonkey
- RockMelt
- Bromium
It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:
- diamond
- maxwell
- 55555
- justin
- james
- chicken
- danielle
- iloveyou2
- fuckoff
- prince
- junior
- rainbow
- 112233
- fuckyou1
- 1
- nintendo
- peanut
- none
- church
- bubbles
- robert
- 222222
- destiny
- loving
- gfhjkm
- mylove
- jasper
- hallo
- 123321
- cocacola
- helpme
- nicole
- guitar
- billgates
- looking
- scooby
- joseph
- genesis
- forum
- emmanuel
- cassie
- victory
- passw0rd
- foobar
- ilovegod
- nathan
- blabla
- digital
- peaches
- football1
- 11111111
- power
- thunder
- gateway
- iloveyou!
- football
- tigger
- corvette
- angel
- killer
- creative
- 123456789
- zxcvbnm
- startrek
- ashley
- cheese
- a
- sunshine
- christ
- 000000
- soccer
- qwerty1
- friend
- summer
- 1234567
- merlin
- phpbb
- 12345678
- jordan
- saved
- dexter
- viper
- winner
- sparky
- windows
- 123abc
- lucky
- anthony
- jesus
- ghbdtn
- admin
- hotdog
- baseball
- password
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- www.{BLOCKED}leds.com/upload/images.php
- www.{BLOCKED}mold.com/img/t/t.php
- www.{BLOCKED}w.nl/wp-includes/pomo/pomo.php
- www.{BLOCKED}served.nl/wp-content/themes/themes.php
- www.{BLOCKED}tipostings.nl/wp-includes/theme-compat/ips_kernel.php
- www.{BLOCKED}ikate.mx/wp-includes/images/images.php
Other Details
This spyware deletes the initially executed copy of itself
SOLUTION
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
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
Step 4
Delete this registry value
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 = "{GUID}"
- HWID = "{GUID}"
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\{random characters}.bat
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.RLG. 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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