Analysis by: Alvin Bacani
 PLATFORM:

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

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

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 does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 135,168 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Nov 2013
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files, Steals information

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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware also creates the following registry entry(ies) as part of its installation routine:

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

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
{random name} = {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 accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.166.215/our/1.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.166.215/our/2.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.166.215/our/3.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.189.32/our/1.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.46.241/our/1.exe

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

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
  • BitKinex
  • BlazeFtp
  • BulletProof FTP Client
  • ClassicFTP (NCH)
  • CoffeeCup Free FTP
  • Cryer WebSitePublisher
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • Directory Opus (GPSoftware)
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • Far Manager
  • FastTrack FTP
  • FFFTP (Sota)
  • FileZilla
  • FlashFXP
  • Fling (NCH)
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Now
  • FTPClient
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • FTPVoyager
  • FTPWare
  • Ghisler
  • Global Downloader
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • LeapWare
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • NovaFTP (INSoftware)
  • NppFTP (Notepad++ FTP Plugin)
  • PuTTY (SimonTatham)
  • RhinoSoft
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • Salt FTP
  • SmartFTP
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media <-AceFTP
  • WebDrive FTP Client (South River Technologies)
  • WinSCP (Martin Prikryl)
  • WinZip FTP (Nico Mak Computing)
  • Wise-FTP
  • WS_FTP (Ipswitch)
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 9

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

  • Port Number
  • Server Name
  • Server Type
  • User Name
  • Directory List

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

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

It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 000000
  • 11111
  • 111111
  • 11111111
  • 112233
  • 123123
  • 123321
  • 12345
  • 123456
  • 1234567
  • 12345678
  • 123456789
  • 1234567890
  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • 222222
  • 55555
  • 654321
  • 666666
  • 7777777
  • aaaaaa
  • abc123
  • adidas
  • admin
  • amanda
  • andrew
  • angel
  • angel1
  • angels
  • anthony
  • apple
  • asdfasdf
  • asdfgh
  • ashley
  • asshole
  • austin
  • 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
  • corvette
  • creative
  • 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
  • google
  • grace
  • green
  • guitar
  • hahaha
  • hallo
  • hannah
  • happy
  • hardcore
  • harley
  • heaven
  • hello
  • hello1
  • helpme
  • hockey
  • hotdog
  • hunter
  • ilovegod
  • iloveyou
  • iloveyou!
  • iloveyou1
  • iloveyou2
  • internet
  • james
  • jasmine
  • jason
  • jasper
  • jennifer
  • jessica
  • jesus
  • jesus1
  • john316
  • jordan
  • jordan23
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • junior
  • justin
  • killer
  • kitten
  • knight
  • letmein
  • london
  • looking
  • lovely
  • loving
  • lucky
  • maggie
  • master
  • matrix
  • matthew
  • maverick
  • maxwell
  • merlin
  • michael
  • michelle
  • mickey
  • microsoft
  • monkey
  • mother
  • muffin
  • mustang
  • mustdie
  • mylove
  • myspace1
  • nathan
  • nicole
  • nintendo
  • nothing
  • onelove
  • online
  • orange
  • passw0rd
  • password
  • password1
  • peace
  • peaches
  • peanut
  • pepper
  • phpbb
  • pokemon
  • 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
  • testing
  • testtest
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • windows
  • winner
  • wisdom
  • zxcvbnm

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.166.215/pnn/ga.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.189.32/pnn/ga.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.46.241/pnn/ga.php

Other Details

This spyware deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 10.436.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 Nov 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 26 Nov 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

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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 name} = {random value}

Step 3

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