arrow_back
search
close

TSPY_QQPASS.LN

November 15, 2015
 Analysis by: Francis Xavier Antazo
 ALIASES:

a variant of Win32/PSW.QQPass.NRI (ESET); Trojan-PSW.Win32.QQPass.cbcc (Kaspersky);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

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 gathers information and reports it to its servers.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

206092 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Dec 2013

Payload:

Displays fake login console

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.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • ip.qq.com

It requires the following additional components to properly run:

  • (malware file path)\200

It gathers the following information and reports it to its servers:

  • user id
  • password

NOTES:

It monitors the following application via its Window Class

  • QQ Messenger

It monitors the following Window Class:

  • TxGuiFoundation

It displays a fake login box to be able to steal the users' password. It sends its stolen info to its C&C. However, its component file contains the C&C site.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.834.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Jun 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.835.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Jun 2014

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 to delete files detected as TSPY_QQPASS.LN. 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.


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.