TSPY_ZBOT.HSL

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 deletes itself after execution.

File Size: 196,096 bytes

File Type: EXE

Memory Resident: Yes

Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Jun 2012

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.

Installation

This spyware creates the following folders:

%User Profile%\Application Data\Paviih
%User Profile%\Application Data\Lumee

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

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
{58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = "%User Profile%\Paviih\ycuv.exe"

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Privacy

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
10h106fe = "FNx4QLop5o+FqvC8?_CHAR(0x05)_?"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Privacy
CleanCookies = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
148h62ac = "YtwXQA==e_CHAR(0x03)_T_CHAR(0x0C)__CHAR(0x01)_"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
28878:UDP = "28878:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28878"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
11030:TCP = "11030:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 11030"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
3141fghc = "vKwXQN4Cy4+0qsG8+_CHAR(0x05)_?_CHAR(0x0B)_?S"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
1cige7c9 = "{random characters}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
12d88hi0 = "{random values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
363ag9hf = "{random values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
148h62ac = "Y9wXQA==?_CHAR(0x03)_?"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager
Server ID = "4"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
FirstRun = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
OlkContactRefresh = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
WAB\WAB4
OlkFolderRefresh = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
148h62ac = "{random values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Geocid
148h62ac = "417dc2b"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "{random characters}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "{random characters}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "{random characters}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "{random characters}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "{random characters}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "{random characters}"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\0
1609 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\1
1406 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\1
1609 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\2
1609 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\3
1406 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\3
1609 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\4
1406 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
Zones\4
1609 = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last Username = "Main Identity"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Main Identity.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {C0FE0177-5693-4537-9331-A7402AD82D40}.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Login = "9853"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 98053.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
Identity Ordinal = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

%User Profile%\Paviih\ycuv.exe
%User Profile%\Lumee\eqyjv.qiu

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Other Details

This spyware deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200

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

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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
- Geocid

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
- Privacy

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = "%User Profile%\Paviih\ycuv.exe"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 10h106fe = "FNx4QLop5o+FqvC8?_CHAR(0x05)_?"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
- CleanCookies = "0"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 148h62ac = "YtwXQA==e_CHAR(0x03)_T_CHAR(0x0C)__CHAR(0x01)_"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "1"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 28878:UDP = "28878:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28878"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 11030:TCP = "11030:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 11030"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 3141fghc = "vKwXQN4Cy4+0qsG8+_CHAR(0x05)_?_CHAR(0x0B)_?S"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 1cige7c9 = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 12d88hi0 = "{random values}"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 363ag9hf = "{random values}"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 148h62ac = "Y9wXQA==?_CHAR(0x03)_?"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
- Server ID = "4"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- FirstRun = "1"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- OlkContactRefresh = "0"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4
- OlkFolderRefresh = "0"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 148h62ac = "{random values}"

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Geocid
- 148h62ac = "417dc2b"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "{random characters}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "{random characters}"

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
{58C4EBA0-47A8-AD40-8C85-A85A94978B48} = "%User Profile%\Paviih\ycuv.exe"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Geocid
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
10h106fe = "FNx4QLop5o+FqvC8?_CHAR(0x05)_?"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Privacy
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
CleanCookies = "0"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
148h62ac = "YtwXQA
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>ControlSet001>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisableNotifications = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>ControlSet001>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile>GloballyOpenPorts>List
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
28878:UDP = "28878:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28878"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisableNotifications = "0"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
11030:TCP = "11030:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 11030"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
3141fghc = "vKwXQN4Cy4+0qsG8+_CHAR(0x05)_?_CHAR(0x0B)_?S"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
1cige7c9 = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
12d88hi0 = "{random values}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
363ag9hf = "{random values}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
148h62ac = "Y9wXQA
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Account Manager
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Server ID = "4"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>WAB>WAB4
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
FirstRun = "1"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
OlkContactRefresh = "0"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
OlkFolderRefresh = "0"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
148h62ac = "{random values}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
148h62ac = "417dc2b"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>WBEM>WDM
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "{random characters}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
%System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "{random characters}"
Close Registry Editor.

Step 5

Restore this modified registry value

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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\Internet Settings\Zones\0
- From: 1609 = "0"
  To: 1609 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
- From: 1406 = "0"
  To: 1406 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
- From: 1609 = "0"
  To: 1609 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2
- From: 1609 = "0"
  To: 1609 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
- From: 1406 = "0"
  To: 1406 = ""3""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
- From: 1609 = "0"
  To: 1609 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4
- From: 1406 = "0"
  To: 1406 = ""3""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4
- From: 1609 = "0"
  To: 1609 = ""1""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Last Username = "Main Identity"
  To: Last Username = ""Main Identity""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
  To: Last User ID = ""{C0FE0177-5693-4537-9331-A7402AD82D40}""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Identity Login = "9853"
  To: Identity Login = ""98053""

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
- From: Identity Ordinal = "2"
  To: Identity Ordinal = ""1""

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware/spyware modified:

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Zones>0
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1609 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1609 = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Zones>1
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1406 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1406 = "1"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1609 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1609 = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Zones>2
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1609 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1609 = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Zones>3
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1406 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1406 = "3"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1609 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1609 = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Zones>4
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1406 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1406 = "3"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
1609 = "0"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
1609 = "1"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Identities
In the right panel, locate the registry value:
Last Username = "Main Identity"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
Last Username = "Main Identity"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
Last User ID = "{341F68BA-C841-4200-A7B4-3D5CFF202166}"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
Last User ID = "{C0FE0177-5693-4537-9331-A7402AD82D40}"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
Identity Login = "9853"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
Identity Login = "98053"
Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
Identity Ordinal = "2"
Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
Identity Ordinal = "1"
Close Registry Editor.

Step 6

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.

%User Profile%\Paviih\ycuv.exe
%User Profile%\Lumee\eqyjv.qiu

Step 7

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.

%User Profile%\Application Data\Paviih
%User Profile%\Application Data\Lumee

Step 8

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.HSL. 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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