TSPY_SPYEYE.ABD
Trojan:Win32/EyeStye.N (Microsoft); Trojan.Zbot (Symantec); Trojan-Spy.Win32.SpyEyes.jze (Kaspersky);
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware injects a remote thread to certain running processes. It hooks the certain APIs to hide itself and steal information from users. It retrieves certain information from the affected system. It then gathers certain information about itself. As of this writing, the malware configuration file does not contain any sites that will be monitored.
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This spyware drops the following component file(s):
- %System Root%\Recycle.Bin\19C834F9D35090D - encrypted configuration file
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System Root%\Recycle.Bin\B6232F3AEAD.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\Recycle.Bin
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It terminates the execution of the copy it initially executed and executes the copy it drops instead.
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
4Y3Y0C3AWF7W0HWDDDIUT = "%System Root%\Recycle.Bin\B6232F3AEAD.exe /q"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft Windows
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft Windows
{random value} = "{hex values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
EnabledV8 = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
ShownServiceDownBalloon = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Recovery
ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
WarnOnPostRedirect = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
WarnOnIntranet = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
GlobalUserOffline = "0"
Backdoor Routine
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- {BLOCKED}m.ru:8080
Rootkit Capabilities
This spyware also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ne.ru/rss.php:90
- http://{BLOCKED}ms.ru/wap2.php:90
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:
- http://www.microsoft.com/
NOTES:
Injects a remote thread to all running processes except the following:
- System
- smss.exe
- csrss.exe
- services.exe
- B6232F3AEAD.exe
- CryptEncrypt
- PFXImportCertStore
- FlushInstructionCache
- NetpwPathCanonicalize
- NtEnumerateValueKey
- NtQueryDirectoryFile
- NtResumeThread
- NtVdmControl
- TranslateMessage
- HttpAddRequestHeadersA
- HttpOpenRequestA
- HttpQueryInfoA
- HttpSendRequestA
- HttpSendRequestW
- InternetCloseHandle
- InternetQueryDataAvailable
- InternetQueryOptionA
- InternetReadFile
- InternetReadFileExA
- InternetWriteFile
- send
- Operating system information
- Internet Explorer version
- Account type
- Volume information
- Language ID
- Tick time
- Timezone
- Local time
- Hooked functions
It gathers the following information about itself:
- Status (online/offline)
- Bot version
- Bot GUID
- Bot hash
- Plug-in
- Function data
- Process name
- Update configuration file
- Update itself
- Modify Internet Setting Zones
- Modify Mozilla Firefox preference file
- Log keystrokes
- Fill form data
- Steal FTP and POP3 user names and passwords
- Capture entered information in web forms
As of this writing, the malware configuration file does not contain any sites that will be monitored.
SOLUTION
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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
- Microsoft Windows
Step 4
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
- 4Y3Y0C3AWF7W0HWDDDIUT = "%System Root%\Recycle.Bin\B6232F3AEAD.exe /q"
- 4Y3Y0C3AWF7W0HWDDDIUT = "%System Root%\Recycle.Bin\B6232F3AEAD.exe /q"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
- EnabledV8 = "0"
- EnabledV8 = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
- ShownServiceDownBalloon = "0"
- ShownServiceDownBalloon = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery
- ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit = "0"
- ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- ProxyHttp1.1 = "1"
- ProxyHttp1.1 = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- WarnOnPostRedirect = "0"
- WarnOnPostRedirect = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- WarnOnIntranet = "0"
- WarnOnIntranet = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- GlobalUserOffline = "0"
- GlobalUserOffline = "0"
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
Step 6
Reset Internet security settings
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_SPYEYE.ABD. 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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