Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware arrives onto users systems as a spoofed FedEx email notification.

This spyware may also use a purely random set of characters as its file name. It connects to certain servers to report system infection and send information such as OS version and IP address.

This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 131,072 bytes
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Jan 2012

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Installation

This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System%\{random filename}.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • B78B6046

It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:

  • csrss.exe
  • thebat.exe
  • msimn.exe
  • iexplore.exe
  • explorer.exe
  • myie.exe
  • firefox.exe
  • mozilla.exe
  • avant.exe
  • maxthon.exe
  • OUTLOOK.EXE
  • ftpte.exe
  • coreftp.exe
  • filezilla.exe
  • TOTALCMD.EXE
  • cftp.exe
  • FTPVoyager.exe
  • SmartFTP.exe
  • WinSCP.exe

Autostart Technique

This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
userinit.exe
Debugger = "%System%\{random filename}.exe"

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
5.0\203E7401
Default = "{XOR encrypted configuration file URLs}"

It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
5.0\203E7401

Other Details

This spyware deletes the initially executed copy of itself

NOTES:

A screenshot of the spammed message can be found below:

The file names used for its dropped copy may contain the following strings combined with random characters:

  • video
  • logon
  • mixer
  • setup
  • user
  • pack
  • play
  • win
  • def
  • mem
  • dns
  • hlp
  • mon
  • srv
  • exec

It may also use a purely random set of characters as its file name.

Information Theft

It connects to any of the following servers to report system infection and send information such as OS version and IP address.

  • {BLOCKED}bvybeydo.net
  • {BLOCKED}fytbehyupr.com
  • {BLOCKED}jwtgevaw.net
  • {BLOCKED}etgbpaqd.com
  • {BLOCKED}pjwixvyw.net
  • {BLOCKED}coktwvad.net

It may also download a configuration file from the above-mentioned servers:

  • {server}/bbc/null.php

It monitors URLs related to financial institutions indicated in its configuration file, as well as steal FTP credentials from the infected system. If download is successful, it may steal login credentials and money from bank accounts and manipulate the account page to display no changes in the account balance. However, the URLs currently are not accessible.

  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

Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_BEBLOH.BNP

[ Learn More ]
  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\203E7401
    • Default = "{XOR encrypted configuration file URLs}"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\userinit.exe
    • Debugger = "%System%\{random filename}.exe"

Step 4

Delete this registry key

[ 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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0
    • 203E7401

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_BEBLOH.BNP. 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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