TSPY_REZBAU.A
Trojan.Win32.Agent.aftph (Kaspersky), Infostealer.Rezbau (Symantec), Win32/Agent.QES trojan (ESET)
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: No
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.
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.
Autostart Technique
This spyware drops the following file(s) in the Windows User Startup folder to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
- BTHSAmpPalService.exe - copy of itself
Information Theft
Upon execution of the affected application, it gathers the following information:
- Processor information
- Architecture (32bit/64bit)
- RAM
- HardDisk
- OS Version
- Computer Name
- Default Language
- User Name
- Time zone
- List of installed applications
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ect.{BLOCKED}net.ca/dispatch.asp
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
Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_REZBAU.A
- 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 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_REZBAU.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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