TSPY_FAREIT.AFJ
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.okvp (Kaspersky)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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 does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible. It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
124,416 bytes
EXE
Yes
25 Jul 2013
Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files, Steals information
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\RunOnce
{Random Hash} = "%User Temp%\{Random Number}.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{Random Characters}
{Random Characters 2} = "{Random Hex Values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{Random Characters}
{Random Characters 3} = "{Random Strings}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
{Random Hash} = "{Random Hex Values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{Random Hex Values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{Random Hex Values}"
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Download Routine
This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}-media.com/DPSCv.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}-law.com/f6gGoc.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}lbowling.com/9zifqS.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}lldrivingschool.co.uk/iF5DFSZ.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\{Random Number}.exe
(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.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
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
- BitKinex
- BlazeFtp
- BulletProof FTP Client
- ClassicFTP (NCH)
- CoffeeCup Free FTP
- Cryer WebSitePublisher
- Cyberduck
- DeluxeFTP
- Directory Opus (GPSoftware)
- EasyFTP
- Estsoft ALFTP
- ExpanDrive
- Far Manager
- FastTrack FTP
- FFFTP (Sota)
- FileZilla
- FlashFXP
- Fling (NCH)
- FreshFTP
- Frigate3
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Now
- FTPClient
- FTPGetter
- FTPRush
- FTPShell
- FTPVoyager
- FTPWare
- Ghisler
- Global Downloader
- 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
- LeapWare
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- NetDrive
- NetSarang
- NexusFile
- NovaFTP (INSoftware)
- NppFTP (Notepad++ FTP Plugin)
- PuTTY (SimonTatham)
- RhinoSoft
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- Salt FTP
- SmartFTP
- Staff-FTP
- TurboFTP
- UltraFXP
- VanDyke SecureFX
- Visicom Media <-AceFTP
- WebDrive FTP Client (South River Technologies)
- WinSCP (Martin Prikryl)
- WinZip FTP (Nico Mak Computing)
- Wise-FTP
- WS_FTP (Ipswitch)
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 9
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Port Number
- Server Name
- Server Type
- User Name
- Directory List
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- BatMail
- IncrediMail
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- 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 (MapleStudio)
- Chromium
- Comodo Dragon
- Epic
- FastStone Browser
- Flock Browser
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- K-Meleon
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla SeaMonkey
- Nichrome
- Opera Browser
- RockMelt
- Yandex
It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:
- 123abc
- 123qwe
- 1q2w3e
- 1q2w3e4r
- aaaaaa
- abc123
- adidas
- admin
- amanda
- andrew
- angel
- angel1
- angels
- anthony
- apple
- asdf
- asdfasdf
- asdfgh
- 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
- chris
- christ
- church
- cocacola
- compaq
- computer
- cookie
- cool
- 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
- god
- grace
- green
- guitar
- hahaha
- hallo
- hannah
- happy
- hardcore
- harley
- heaven
- hello
- hello1
- helpme
- hockey
- hope
- hotdog
- hunter
- ilovegod
- iloveyou
- iloveyou!
- iloveyou1
- iloveyou2
- internet
- james
- jasmine
- jason
- jasper
- jennifer
- jessica
- jesus
- jesus1
- john
- john316
- jordan
- jordan23
- joseph
- joshua
- junior
- justin
- killer
- kitten
- knight
- letmein
- london
- looking
- love
- lovely
- 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
- passw0rd
- password
- password1
- peace
- peaches
- peanut
- pepper
- phpbb
- pokemon
- poop
- 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
- test
- testing
- testtest
- thomas
- thunder
- tigger
- trinity
- trustno1
- victory
- viper
- welcome
- whatever
- william
- windows
- winner
- wisdom
- zxcvbnm
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}iverhouse.net/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}lla.com/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}gwalla.com/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}iddoh.com/ponyb/gate.php
Other Details
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
It drops a batch file as %User Temp%\{Random Number}.bat, which deletes the malware file and itself afterwards.
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
SOLUTION
9.300
10.176.01
25 Jul 2013
10.177.00
26 Jul 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.AFJ
Step 3
Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TSPY_FAREIT.AFJ
Step 4
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 5
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\Microsoft\{Random Characters}
- {Random Characters 2} = "{Random Hex Values}"
- {Random Characters 2} = "{Random Hex Values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\{Random Characters}
- {Random Characters 3} = "{Random Strings}"
- {Random Characters 3} = "{Random Strings}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- {Random Hash} = "{Random Hex Values}"
- {Random Hash} = "{Random Hex Values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{Random Hex Values}"
- Client Hash = "{Random Hex Values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- HWID = "{Random Hex Values}"
- HWID = "{Random Hex Values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- {Random Hash} = "%User Temp%\{Random Number}.exe"
- {Random Hash} = "%User Temp%\{Random Number}.exe"
Step 6
Reset Internet security settings
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.AFJ. 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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