TSPY_SPYEYE.WEC

This spyware may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware.

It also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

It attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

Arrival Details

This spyware may be downloaded from the following remote site(s):

• http://{BLOCKED}-college.de/Webformulare/documentus.exe

It may be downloaded from remote site(s) by the following malware:

• TROJ_SPYEYE.WEC

Installation

This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %System Root%\Config.Msi\9A0EE2865BC.exe

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It drops the following files:

• %System Root%\Config.Msi\CC6BCC177056B0C - encrypted configuration file

(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%\Config.Msi

(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
9U7F2A5A0GVX1VWYRTE = "%System Root%:\Config.Msi\9A0EE2865BC.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\
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
ProxyHttp1.1 = 1

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

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.

Information Theft

This spyware targets the following websites:

• https://*.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/*
• http://rankgitter24.de/assets/rbc/index.html
• https://www.accountonline.com/cards/svc/Dashboard.do*
• https://online.citibank.com/US/*
• *discovercard.com/cardmembersvcs/strongauth/app/sa_main*
• *my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay*
• *oltx.fidelity.com/*/*/ofsummary/summary*
• https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect/*
• https://accounts.key.com/*
• *onlinebanking.mandtbank.com/summary/AccountSummary*
• https://securebank.regions.com/*
• https://trading.scottrade.com/*
• https://onlinebanking.tdbank.com/login*
• *usbank.com/internetBanking/RequestRouter?requestCmdId=G*
• https://www.vancity.com/*
• *wachovia.com*
• https://www.scotiaonline.scotiabank.com/portal/index.jsp?pageID=financial_services_banking*
• https://accesd.desjardins.com/*Operations/*
• https://www.txn.banking.pcfinancial.ca/a/banking/*
• https://www.hsbc.ca/1/2/!ut/p/c1/*
• http*://*wellsfargo.com/*
• http*easywebsoc.td.com*
• http*://*suntrust.com/*
• http*pnc.com*
• http*cibconline.cibc.com*
• http*://*chase.com/*
• http*capitalone.com*
• http*bmo.com*
• http*://*bankofamerica.com/*
• *online.wellsfargo.com/das/cgi-bin/session.cgi*
• https://*usbank.com/internetBanking/RequestRouterL
• https://easyweb*.tdcanadatrust.com/servlet/*FinancialSummaryServlet*
• *online.wellsfargo.com/das/cgi-bin/session.cgi*
• *bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin/*GotoWelcomeL
• *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt?mode=*L
• *onlinebanking.tdbank.com/accts/getAccts.aspL
• https://*citibank.com/*BS_Id=MemberHomepage*
• https://*.wachovia.com/myAccounts.aspx*
• *www1.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi3m01*
• *cibconline.cibc.com/olbtxn/accounts/*
• https://chaseonline.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx
• https://chaseonline.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx
• *bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin/*GotoWelcomeL
• https://www.moneybookers.com/app/login.pl*
• *paypal.com* */
• h*paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-done&login_access=*
• *paypal*
• *royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi*L
• *royalbank.com/wps/myportal/OLB/!ut/*/*/*L
• http*://*royalbank.com/wps/myportal/OLB/!ut/*/*/*
• *royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi*L
• *royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess/rbcgi*L
• *royalbank.com/wps/myportal/OLB/!ut/*L
• *royalbank.com/wps/myportal/OLB/!ut/*L

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

• Royal Bank of Canada
• CitiBank
• Discover Bank
• Ebay
• Fidelity
• Ing Direct
• Key Bank
• M&T Bank
• Regions
• Scottrade
• TD Bank
• U.S. Bank
• Vancity
• Wachovia
• Scotiabank
• Desjardins
• President's Choice Financial
• HSBC
• Wells Fargo
• SunTrust Bank
• CIBC
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Bank of America
• Moneybookers
• Paypal

Stolen Information

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

• http://{BLOCKED}.113.194/test/logout.php
• http://{BLOCKED}arbuz.net/test/logout.php

Other Details

This spyware deletes the initially executed copy of itself

NOTES:

Injects a remote thread to all running processes except the following:

• System
• smss.exe
• csrss.exe
• services.exe
• 9A0EE2865BC.exe