Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio

ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Fitmu.B (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, 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: 251,392 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 May 2010

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
sniffer = "{Malware Path and File Name}"

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}a.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}i.com