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TSPY_FAREIT.UHBADEY

July 24, 2018
 Analysis by: John Anthony Banes
 ALIASES:

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.eerf (Kaspersky); Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible. It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

647,168 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jul 2018

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy 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 Trojan Spy drops and executes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat - this will delete the initially executed copy

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other System Modifications

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = {hex values}

Download Routine

This Trojan Spy accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}erson.cf/office/bass/shit.exe

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBIT
  • Adobe
  • BitKinex
  • BlazeFtp
  • Bullet Proof FTP
  • CoffeeCup Software
  • Core FTP
  • Cryer WebSitePublisher
  • CuteFTP
  • CuteFTP Lite
  • CuteFTP Pro
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • Far Manager
  • FastTrack FTP
  • FileZilla
  • FireFTP
  • FlashFXP 3
  • FlashFXP 4
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • GPSoftware Directory Opus
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • 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
  • GoFTP
  • INSoftware NovaFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • MS IE FTP
  • Martin Prikryl WinSCP
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software ClassicFTP
  • NCH Software Fling
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • Nico Mak Computing WinZip
  • Notepad++ NppFTP
  • Odin Secure FTP Expert
  • Opera Software
  • RhinoSoft FTP Voyager
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SFTP
  • SimonTatham PuTTY
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX FTP Client
  • Sota FFFTP
  • South River Technologies WebDrive
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media
  • WinFtp Client

It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • Username
  • Password
  • User ID
  • Host Address
  • Directory List
  • Port Number
  • Terminal Type
  • Server Name
  • Server Type

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • Microsoft Windows Live Mail
  • Poco Systems Pocomail
  • IncrediMail
  • Microsoft Windows Mail
  • Becky! Internet Mail - RimArts Inc.
  • The Bat! BatMail
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Thunderbird

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Bromium
  • ChromePlus
  • Chromium
  • Comodo
  • Epic
  • FastStone Browser
  • Flock
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • K-Meleon
  • MapleStudio ChromePlus
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
  • Nichrome
  • Opera
  • RockMelt
  • Yandex

It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 000000
  • 1111
  • 11111
  • 111111
  • 123123
  • 123321
  • 1234
  • 12345
  • 123456
  • 1234567
  • 12345678
  • 123456789
  • 123abc
  • 123qwe
  • 1q2w3e
  • 654321
  • 666666
  • 7777
  • 7777777
  • aaaaaa
  • abc123
  • adidas
  • admin
  • amanda
  • andrew
  • angel
  • angels
  • anthony
  • apple
  • asdf
  • asdfasdf
  • asdfgh
  • ashley
  • asshole
  • austin
  • bailey
  • banana
  • bandit
  • baseball
  • batman
  • benjamin
  • biteme
  • blahblah
  • blessed
  • blessing
  • blink182
  • buster
  • canada
  • charlie
  • cheese
  • chicken
  • chris
  • christ
  • compaq
  • computer
  • cookie
  • cool
  • corvette
  • creative
  • dakota
  • daniel
  • diamond
  • digital
  • dragon
  • eminem
  • enter
  • faith
  • flower
  • foobar
  • football
  • forever
  • forum
  • freedom
  • friends
  • fuckyou
  • fuckyou1
  • gateway
  • genesis
  • george
  • ginger
  • google
  • grace
  • guitar
  • hahaha
  • hannah
  • happy
  • harley
  • heaven
  • hello
  • hello1
  • helpme
  • hockey
  • hope
  • hunter
  • iloveyou
  • iloveyou!
  • iloveyou1
  • iloveyou2
  • internet
  • james
  • jasmine
  • jennifer
  • jessica
  • jesus
  • jesus1
  • john316
  • jordan
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • junior
  • justin
  • killer
  • knight
  • letmein
  • london
  • looking
  • love
  • lovely
  • lucky
  • maggie
  • master
  • matrix
  • matthew
  • merlin
  • michael
  • michelle
  • mickey
  • monkey
  • mother
  • muffin
  • mustang
  • myspace1
  • nicole
  • nintendo
  • nothing
  • online
  • orange
  • pass
  • passw0rd
  • password
  • password1
  • peace
  • peaches
  • peanut
  • pepper
  • phpbb
  • pokemon
  • poop
  • power
  • princess
  • purple
  • qazwsx
  • qwerty
  • qwerty1
  • rachel
  • rainbow
  • richard
  • robert
  • rotimi
  • samantha
  • scooter
  • secret
  • shadow
  • shalom
  • silver
  • single
  • slayer
  • smokey
  • snoopy
  • soccer
  • soccer1
  • sparky
  • spirit
  • startrek
  • starwars
  • summer
  • sunshine
  • superman
  • taylor
  • test
  • testing
  • thomas
  • thunder
  • tigger
  • trinity
  • trustno1
  • victory
  • viper
  • welcome
  • whatever
  • william
  • winner
  • wisdom

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}erson.cf/office/bass/gate.php

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.370.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Jul 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.371.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

11 Jul 2018

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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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\WinRAR
    • HWID = {hex values}

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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There may be some 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%\{random numbers}.bat

Step 6

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