Modified by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • 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.

It 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: 534,016 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Sep 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.

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.

Upon execution of the file, the user is presented with a window.

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

  • Caja España

Stolen Information

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

  • http://ilalux.com/media/data/arquivos/hiraa.php

Other Details

This spyware did not exhibit download routines during testing.

It did not exhibit backdoor routines during testing.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

  • 092828c7ab68a658d434f559e93d93c8

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

  • 8997c6b57c1965061899ed9689602345c7e4b6ac

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI PATTERN File: 07.458.04
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 13 Sep 2010
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 9/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_MIFENG.AI. 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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