TSPY_KEGOTIP.AAW
PWS:Win32/Kegotip.C (Microsoft)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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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 may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.
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.
It may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:
- TROJ_UPATRE.AAW
Installation
This spyware drops the following non-malicious files:
- %User Temp%\MSWQ{drive letter}.tmp
(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.)
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
regedit32 = "{malware path}\{malware filename}"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion
VendorId = "{hex value}"
It creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
{malware path}\{malware filename} = "{malware path}\{malware filename}:*:Enabled:Microsoft Office"
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- SecureFX
- FTPRush
- UltraFXP
- ALFTP
- FTP Commander
- FTP Navigator
- TurboFTP
- SmartFTP
- ws_ftp
- FileZilla
- far
- far2
- CoreFTP
- CoffeeCup
- Ghisler
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Microsoft Outlook
- Outlook Express
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer
NOTES:
This malware sends the gathered information to the following URLs:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.227.61
- http://{BLOCKED}land.com
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
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
Remove malware/grayware files that dropped/downloaded TSPY_KEGOTIP.AAW. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)
- TROJ_UPATRE.AAW
Step 4
Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_KEGOTIP.AAW
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 5
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- regedit32 = "{malware path}\{malware filename}"
- regedit32 = "{malware path}\{malware filename}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
- {malware path}\{malware filename} = "{malware path}\{malware filename}:*:Enabled:Microsoft Office"
- {malware path}\{malware filename} = "{malware path}\{malware filename}:*:Enabled:Microsoft Office"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- VendorId = "{hex value}"
- VendorId = "{hex value}"
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\MSWQ{drive letter}.tmp
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_KEGOTIP.AAW. 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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