TSPY_GOOVER.A
W32/AIBATOOK.A!tr (Fortinet), Trojan.Win32.Spy (Ikarus), a variant of Win32/Aibatook.A trojan (NOD32), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt), W32/new-malware!Maximus (Authentium)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
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 retrieves specific information from the affected system.
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.
Download Routine
This spyware downloads an updated copy of itself from the following website(s):
- http://tt.{BLOCKED}t888.com/music/ring.mp3
- tt.{BLOCKED}t888.com/u.html - (inaccessible)
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\n{random}.log - also detected as TSPY_GOOVER.A
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\{random folder name}\ring[1].mp3 - also detected as TSPY_GOOVER.A
- %Application Data%\mccsrss.exe - also detected as TSPY_GOOVER.A
(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.. %Temporary Internet Files% is the Temporary Internet Files folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files on Windows Vista and 7.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Information Theft
This spyware retrieves the following information from the affected system:
- Adapter's Information
- OEMCP
NOTES:
This spyware attempts to perform HTTP POST request to the following servers:
- p.{BLOCKED}jpus.com/com/c/ie.asp
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.45.152/w/img/date.asp
- j.{BLOCKED}jpde.com/w/img/date.asp
- i.{BLOCKED}m88.com/w/img/date.asp
- c.{BLOCKED}m89.com/com/c/ie.asp
However, as of this writing, the servers does not respond to the request.
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
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\n{random}.log
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\{random folder name}\ring[1].mp3
- %Application Data%\mccsrss.exe
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_GOOVER.A. 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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