Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/GinaPass.A!dha (Microsoft); Trojan-PSW.Win32.GinaPass.c (Kaspersky); TrojanPSW.GinaPass (VBA32); Trojan-PWS.Win32.GinaPass.C (Ikarus); W32/GinaPass.C!tr.pws (Fortinet); TR/PSW.GinaPass.C.5 (Avira)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It is a component of other malware.

It exports functions used by other malware. It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 24,647 bytes
File Type: DLL
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Oct 2012

Arrival Details

This spyware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It 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 is a component of other malware.

Other Details

This spyware exports functions used by other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

It requires the existence of the following registry to properly run:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon GinaDLL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon NeedCtrlAltDel

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon AllowProtectedSS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Logoff UserScript

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Logoff SystemScript

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Logoff LogFile

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Logoff Timeout

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shutdown Script

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shutdown LogFile

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shutdown Account

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shutdown Password

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shutdown Timeout