TSPY_FAREIT.ABB
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.ACG(Microsoft), Trojan.Zbot(Symatec), Win32/Viknok.B trojan(Eset)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
99,491 bytes
EXE
No
11 Nov 2013
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 values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random values}"
Information Theft
This spyware steals the following information:
- Signing Certificates of executables and drivers
It attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- 32BitFtp
- ALFTP
- AceBIT
- AceFTP
- BitKinex
- BlazeFtp
- BulletProof FTP
- ClassicFTP
- CoffeeCup Software
- Cyberduck
- DeluxeFTP
- Directory Opus
- EasyFTP
- ExpanDrive
- FFFTP
- FTP Commander
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Navigator
- FTPGetter
- FTPNow
- FTPRush
- FTPShell
- FTPVoyager
- FTPWare
- FarManager
- FileZilla
- FlashFXP
- Fling FTP
- FreshFTP
- Ghisler
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- LeapWare
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- My FTP
- NetDrive
- NetSarang
- NexusFile
- NovaFTP
- NppFTP
- Odin Secure FTP Expert
- PuTTY
- RhinoSoft
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- SecureFX
- SmartFTP
- Staff-FTP
- TurboFTP
- UltraFXP
- WS_FTP
- WebDrive
- WebSitePublisher
- WinFTP
- WinSCP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Password
- User ID
- Server Type
- Server Name
- Port Number
- Directory List
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
- Pocomail
- IncrediMail
- BatMail
- Outlook
- ThunderBird
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- SeaMonkey
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- ChromePlus
- Bromium
- Nichrome
- Comodo
- RockMelt
- K-Meleon
- Epic Browser
- FastStone Browser
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}etz.com/wtstats.php
- http://www.{BLOCKED}nd.net/wtstats.php
Other Details
This spyware deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon users:
- 1q2w3e4r
- 1q2w3e
- 123qwe
- 123abc
- aaaaaa
- abc123
- adidas
- admin
- amanda
- andrew
- angel
- angel1
- angels
- anthony
- apple
- asdfgh
- asdf
- asdfasdf
- ashley
- asshole
- austin
- baby
- bailey
- banana
- bandit
- baseball
- batman
- benjamin
- billgates
- biteme
- blabla
- blahblah
- blessed
- blessing
- blink182
- bubbles
- buster
- canada
- cassie
- charlie
- cheese
- chelsea
- chicken
- christ
- chris
- church
- cocacola
- compaq
- computer
- cookie
- cool
- corvette
- creative
- cryptimplus
- dakota
- dallas
- daniel
- danielle
- david
- destiny
- dexter
- diamond
- digital
- dragon
- eminem
- emmanuel
- enter
- faith
- flower
- foobar
- football
- football1
- forever
- forum
- freedom
- friends
- friend
- fuckoff
- fuckyou
- fuckyou1
- gates
- gateway
- genesis
- george
- gfhjkm
- ghbdtn
- ginger
- god
- grace
- green
- guitar
- hahaha
- hallo
- hannah
- happy
- hardcore
- harley
- heaven
- hello1
- hello
- helpme
- hockey
- hope
- hotdog
- hunter
- ilovegod
- iloveyou
- iloveyou!
- iloveyou1
- iloveyou2
- internet
- james
- jasmine
- jason
- jasper
- jennifer
- jessica
- jesus
- jesus1
- john
- john316
- jordan23
- jordan
- joseph
- joshua
- junior
- justin
- killer
- kitten
- knight
- letmein
- london
- looking
- lovely
- love
- loving
- lucky
- maggie
- master
- matrix
- matthew
- maverick
- maxwell
- merlin
- michael
- michelle
- mickey
- microsoft
- mike
- monkey
- mother
- muffin
- mustang
- mustdie
- mylove
- myspace1
- nathan
- nicole
- nintendo
- none
- nothing
- onelove
- online
- orange
- pass
- password
- passw0rd
- password1
- peace
- peaches
- peanut
- pepper
- phpbb
- pokemon
- poop
- power
- praise
- prayer
- princess
- prince
- purple
- qazwsx
- qwert
- qwerty1
- qwerty
- rachel
- rainbow
- red123
- richard
- robert
- rotimi
- samantha
- sammy
- samuel
- saved
- scooby
- scooter
- secret
- shadow
- shalom
- silver
- single
- slayer
- smokey
- snoopy
- soccer1
- soccer
- sparky
- spirit
- startrek
- starwars
- stella
- summer
- sunshine
- superman
- taylor
- testing
- test
- testtest
- thomas
- thunder
- tigger
- trinity
- trustno1
- victory
- viper
- welcome
- whatever
- william
- windows
- winner
- wisdom
- zxcvbnm
SOLUTION
9.700
10.420.04
19 Nov 2013
10.421.00
20 Nov 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.ABB
Step 3
Terminate a process file/s detected as TSPY_FAREIT.ABB
*Note: If the detected file/s is/are not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.
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\WinRAR
- HWID = "{random values}"
- HWID = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{random values}"
- Client Hash = "{random values}"
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.ABB. 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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