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TSPY_BANKER.RCH

October 12, 2012
 ALIASES:

Generic PWS.vb (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.spoc (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.KD.501173 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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

File Size:

5,183,488 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 May 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.

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
LiveSp2 = "{malware path and file name}"

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\IComplemento

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\IComplemento
LiveSp2 = "0.2"

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\libmysql41.dll

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

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

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\Windows
    • IComplemento

Step 4

Delete this 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\Run
    • LiveSp2 = "{malware path and file name}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\IComplemento
    • LiveSp2 = "0.2"

Step 5

Search and delete this file

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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.
  • %System Root%\libmysql41.dll

Step 6

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