Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
ALIASES:

Mal/Banker-AK (Sophos)

 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: 166,759 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Mar 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:

  • %System Root%\BR-Intel

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

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\BR-Intel\Pt-BR\infosapi.DLL
  • %User Temp%\dbcache.cab
  • %User Temp%\infosapi.DLL

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

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}racosm.kit.net/IMG_05022012.png

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.822.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 07 Mar 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 8.823.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Mar 2012

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

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 Temp%\dbcache.cab
  • %User Temp%\infosapi.DLL

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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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.
  • %System Root%\BR-Intel

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BANCOS.TIK. 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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