Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

 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 attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data. It attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 181,306 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Apr 2010

Installation

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
  • %Application Data%\{random2}\{random}.yxu

(Note: %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.)

It creates the following folders with attributes set to System and Hidden to prevent users from discovering and removing its components:

  • %Application Data%\{random1}
  • %Application Data%\{random2}

(Note: %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.)

It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:

  • explorer.exe

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
{830000F6-03C9-FE66-4819-B28B73E4D6D3} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

Download Routine

This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}balk.com/jop/cbub.doc

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.

It attempts to access a website to download a file which contains information where the Trojan can download an updated copy of itself, and where to send its stolen data. This configuration file also contains the following list of targeted bank-related websites from which it steals information:

  • !*.microsoft.com/*
  • !http://*myspace.com*
  • !http://*odnoklassniki.ru/*
  • !http://vkontakte.ru/*
  • @*/atl.osmp.ru/*
  • @*/login.osmp.ru/*
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/animation/animation-min.js
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/container/assets/skins/sam/container.css
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/container/container-min.js
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/cookie/cookie-min.js
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/dragdrop/dragdrop-min.js
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/selector/selector-min.js
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/yahoo-dom-event/yahoo-dom-event.js
  • https://banking.*/cgi/_euueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/_sepaueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/_ueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/anfang.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/euuebereintrag.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/euueberfrage.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/euueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/finanzstatus.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/login.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/sepauebereintrag.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/sepaueberfrage.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/sepaueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/uebereintrag.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/ueberfrage.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/ueberweisung.cgi*
  • https://banking.*/cgi/umswahl.cgi*
  • https://banking.sparda.de/portalstatic/spc/pix/table_thead_th.gif
  • https://banking.sparda.de/wps/myportal/*
  • https://banking.sparda.de/wps/sparda-classic-banking.jsp?blz=*
  • https://finanzportal.fiducia.de*
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/fffidu/script.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/_euueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/_sepaueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/_ueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/anfang.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/euuebereintrag.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/euueberfrage.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/euueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/finanzstatus.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/login.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/sepauebereintrag.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/sepaueberfrage.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/sepaueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/uebereintrag.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/ueberfrage.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/ueberweisung.js
  • https://securety-authschutz.com/administrff/ffspark2/umswahl.js
  • https://www.gruposantander.es/*

Note that the contents of the file, hence the list of websites to monitor, may change any time.

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

  • ANZ
  • Fiducia
  • Microsoft
  • Myspace
  • OSPM
  • Odnoklassniki
  • Santander
  • Vkontakte

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}balk.com/beautyff/gate.php

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • It arrives as a file downloaded from the following URL: http://{BLOCKED}balk.com/jop/bub.exe

It did not exhibit backdoor routines during testing.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

  • 62f0d12a56b62673f835d6c7b8faf995

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

  • eb596cb92ecc52a409a47073ffc9aa3ca88719df

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI PATTERN File: 7.131.80
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 27 Apr 2010
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM

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

Identify and delete files detected as TSPY_LDPINCH.CES using the Recovery Console

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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\
    • {random}

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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
    • {830000F6-03C9-FE66-4819-B28B73E4D6D3}=%Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

Step 5

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
%Application Data%\{random1}
%Application Data%\{random2}

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_LDPINCH.CES. 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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