Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!I (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.fldj (Kaspersky), Trojan.Zbot (Symantec), Trojan-PWS.Win32.Tepfer (Ikarus), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (Nod32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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

File Size: 124,928 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Feb 2013
Payload: Steals information, Downloads files, Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random value}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
{random GUID} = "{random value}"

Download Routine

This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}omeh.ir/anPS.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}roka.com/7gb2ko.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}jewellery.com/x9mz.exe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random number}.exe - TSPY_ZBOT.JBU, TSPY_ZBOT.JBV and TSPY_ZBOT.JBW

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBIT Wise-FTP
  • BitKinex
  • Bullet Proof FTP
  • BulletProof FTP Client
  • CoffeeCup FTP
  • Cryer Web Site Publisher
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • Far
  • Far Manager
  • Far2
  • FileZilla
  • FlashFXP
  • FlashPeak BlazeFtp
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTPClient
  • FTPCON
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPWare COREFTP
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • Ghisler Windows Commander
  • Global Downloader
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • GPSoftware Directory Opus
  • INSoftware NovaFTP
  • Ipswitch
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP Site Manager
  • Martin Prikryl
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software Classic FTP
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • Nico Mak Computing WinZip FTP
  • RhinoSoft FTP Voyager
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • Simon Tatham PuTTY
  • SiteDesigner
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX.org FTPClient
  • Sota FFFTP
  • South River Technologies WebDrive
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke
  • Visicom Media AceFTP
  • WinFTP

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • BatMail
  • IncrediMail
  • Outlook
  • Poco System Pocomail
  • RimArts Becky Internet Mail
  • Thunderbird
  • Windows Live Mail
  • Windows Mail

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Bromium
  • ChromePlus
  • Chromium
  • Epic
  • FastStone
  • Flock
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • K-Meleon
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Nichrome
  • Opera
  • RockMelt
  • SeaMonkey
  • Yandex

Stolen Information

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}eos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}-neos.eu:8080/ponyb/gate.php

NOTES:

This spyware uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 000000
  • 11111
  • 111111
  • 11111111
  • 112233
  • 123123
  • 123321
  • 12345
  • 123456
  • 1234567
  • 12345678
  • 123456789
  • 1234567890
  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • 222222
  • 55555
  • 654321
  • 666666
  • 7777777
  • aaaaaa
  • abc123
  • adidas
  • admin
  • amanda
  • andrew
  • angel
  • angel1
  • angels
  • anthony
  • apple
  • asdfasdf
  • asdfgh
  • ashley
  • asshole
  • austin
  • bailey
  • banana
  • bandit
  • baseball
  • batman
  • benjamin
  • billgates
  • biteme
  • blabla
  • blahblah
  • blessed
  • blessing
  • blink182
  • bubbles
  • buster
  • canada
  • cassie
  • charlie
  • cheese
  • chelsea
  • chicken
  • chris
  • christ
  • church
  • cocacola
  • compaq
  • computer
  • cookie
  • corvette
  • creative
  • dakota
  • dallas
  • daniel
  • danielle
  • david
  • destiny
  • dexter
  • diamond
  • digital
  • dragon
  • eminem
  • emmanuel
  • enter
  • faith
  • flower
  • foobar
  • football
  • football1
  • forever
  • forum
  • freedom
  • friend
  • friends
  • fuckoff
  • fuckyou
  • fuckyou1
  • gates
  • gateway
  • genesis
  • george
  • gfhjkm
  • ghbdtn
  • ginger
  • google
  • grace
  • green
  • guitar
  • hahaha
  • hallo
  • hannah
  • happy
  • hardcore
  • harley
  • heaven
  • hello
  • hello1
  • helpme
  • hockey
  • hotdog
  • hunter
  • ilovegod
  • iloveyou
  • iloveyou!
  • iloveyou1
  • iloveyou2
  • internet
  • james
  • jasmine
  • jason
  • jasper
  • jennifer
  • jessica
  • jesus
  • jesus1
  • john316
  • jordan
  • jordan23
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • junior
  • justin
  • killer
  • kitten
  • knight
  • letmein
  • london
  • looking
  • lovely
  • loving
  • lucky
  • maggie
  • master
  • matrix
  • matthew
  • maverick
  • maxwell
  • merlin
  • michael
  • michelle
  • mickey
  • microsoft
  • monkey
  • mother
  • muffin
  • mustang
  • mustdie
  • mylove
  • myspace1
  • nathan
  • nicole
  • nintendo
  • nothing
  • onelove
  • online
  • orange
  • passw0rd
  • password
  • password1
  • peace
  • peaches
  • peanut
  • pepper
  • phpbb
  • pokemon
  • power
  • praise
  • prayer
  • prince
  • princess
  • purple
  • qazwsx
  • qwert
  • qwerty
  • qwerty1
  • rachel
  • rainbow
  • red123
  • richard
  • robert
  • rotimi
  • samantha
  • sammy
  • samuel
  • saved
  • scooby
  • scooter
  • secret
  • shadow
  • shalom
  • silver
  • single
  • slayer
  • smokey
  • snoopy
  • soccer
  • soccer1
  • sparky
  • spirit
  • startrek
  • starwars
  • stella
  • summer
  • sunshine
  • superman
  • taylor
  • testing
  • testtest
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • windows
  • winner
  • wisdom
  • zxcvbnm

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.712.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 08 Feb 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.713.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Feb 2013

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

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TSPY_TEPFER.ARA

     
    • TSPY_ZBOT.JBU
    • TSPY_ZBOT.JBV
    • TSPY_ZBOT.JBW

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_TEPFER.ARA

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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\WinRAR
    • HWID = "{random value}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • Client Hash = "{random value}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
    • {random GUID} = "{random value}"

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_TEPFER.ARA. 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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