TSPY_FAREIT.YYSKH
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft); Infostealer.Limitail (Symantec); Win32/PSW.Fareit.A (ESET-NOD32); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.pswsqe (Kaspersky); Troj/Agent-ANVP (Sophos); TR/Spy.Fareit.73728 (Avira); Trojan.PWS.Tepfer!Z/YygFRKAWA (Agnitum)
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
421,888 bytes
EXE
No
09 Jul 2015
Connects to URLs/IPs, 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.
Installation
This spyware drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\{random numbers}.bat (deletes itself and the initial malware 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 spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{hex values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{hex values}"
Download Routine
This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://{BLOCKED}eii.in/Panel/micro.exe
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
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
- 32BitFTP
- AceBit Wise-FTP
- BitKinex
- Bulletproof FTP
- CoffeeCup Free-FTP
- Cryer Web Site Publisher
- CyberDuck
- DeluxeFTP
- EasyFTP
- Estsoft ALFTP
- ExpanDrive
- Far/Far2/Far Manager
- FastTrackFTP
- Filezilla
- FireFTP
- FlashFXP
- FlashPeak BlazeFTP
- FreshFTP
- Frigate3
- FTP Commander
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Navigator
- FTP++
- FTP CONTROL
- FTPGetter
- FTPRush
- FTPShell
- FTPWare Core FTP
- Ghisler Windows Commander
- Ghisler Total Commander
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
- 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
- GPSoftware Directory Opus
- Ipswitch WS_FTP
- LeapWare LeapFTP
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- Martin Prikryl WinSCP
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- My FTP
- NCH Software ClassicFTP
- NCH Software Fling
- NetDrive
- NetSarang
- NexusFile
- Notepad++ NppFTP
- NovaFTP
- PuTTY
- Rhinosoft FTP Voyager
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- SmartFTP
- SoftX.org FTPClient
- Sota FFFTP
- Staff-FTP
- TurboFTP
- UltraFXP
- Vandyke SecureFX
- Visicom Media AceFTP
- WebDrive
- WinFTP
- WinZip FTP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Username
- Password
- Host Name
- Host Address
- Server Type
- Server Name
- Server Port
- Install Directories
- Data Directories
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Becky! by RimArts
- IncrediMail
- PocoMail by Poco Systems
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- The Bat! by RITLabs
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
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 Browser
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- K-Meleon
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Seamonkey
- Nichrome
- Opera
- Rockmelt
- Yandex
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}eii.in/Panel/gate.php
NOTES:
This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon Users:
- 123456
- password
- phpbb
- qwerty
- 12345
- jesus
- 12345678
- 1234
- abc123
- letmein
- test
- love
- 123
- password1
- hello
- monkey
- dragon
- trustno1
- 111111
- iloveyou
- 1234567
- shadow
- 123456789
- christ
- sunshine
- master
- computer
- princess
- tigger
- football
- angel
- jesus1
- 123123
- whatever
- freedom
- killer
- asdf
- soccer
- superman
- michael
- cheese
- internet
- joshua
- fuckyou
- blessed
- baseball
- starwars
- 000000
- purple
- jordan
- faith
- summer
- ashley
- buster
- heaven
- pepper
- 7777777
- hunter
- lovely
- andrew
- thomas
- angels
- charlie
- daniel
- 1111
- jennifer
- single
- hannah
- qazwsx
- happy
- matrix
- pass
- aaaaaa
- 654321
- amanda
- nothing
- ginger
- mother
- snoopy
- jessica
- welcome
- pokemon
- iloveyou1
- 11111
- mustang
- helpme
- justin
- jasmine
- orange
- testing
- apple
- michelle
- peace
- secret1
- grace
- william
- iloveyou2
- nicole
- 666666
- muffin
- gateway
- fuckyou1
- asshole
- hahaha
- poop
- blessing
- blahblah
- myspace1
- matthew
- canada
- silver
- robert
- forever
- asdfgh
- rachel
- rainbow
- guitar
- peanut
- batman
- cookie
- bailey
- soccer1
- mickey
- biteme
- hello1
- eminem
- dakota
- samantha
- compaq
- diamond
- taylor
- forum
- john316
- richard
- blink182
- peaches
- cool
- flower
- scooter
- banana
- james
- asdfasdf
- victory
- london
- 123qwe
- 123321
- startrek
- george
- winner
- maggie
- trinity
- online
- 123abc
- chicken
- junior
- chris
- passw0rd
- austin
- sparky
- admin
- merlin
- friends
- hope
- shalom
- nintendo
- looking
- harley
- smokey
- 7777
- joseph
- lucky
- digital
- thunder
- spirit
- bandit
- enter
- anthony
- corvette
- hockey
- power
- benjamin
- iloveyou!
- 1q2w3e
- viper
- genesis
- knight
- qwerty1
- creative
- foobar
- adidas
- rotimi
- slayer
- wisdom
- praise
- zxcvbnm
- samuel
- mike
- dallas
- green
- testtest
- maverick
- onelove
- david
- mylove
- church
- friend
- god
- destiny
- none
- microsoft
- 222222
- bubbles
- 11111111
- cocacola
- jordan23
- ilovegod
- football1
- loving
- nathan
- emmanuel
- scooby
- fuckoff
- sammy
- maxwell
- jason
- john
- 1q2w3e4r
- baby
- red123
- blabla
- prince
- qwert
- chelsea
- 55555
- angel1
- hardcore
- dexter
- saved
- 112233
- hallo
- jasper
- danielle
- kitten
- cassie
- stella
- prayer
- hotdog
- windows
- mustdie
- gates
- billgates
- ghbdtn
- gfhjkm
- 1234567890
SOLUTION
9.750
11.760.03
26 Jun 2015
11.761.00
26 Jun 2015
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
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 = "{hex values}"
- HWID = "{hex values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{hex values}"
- Client Hash = "{hex values}"
Step 4
Search and delete this file
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.YYSKH. 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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