TSPY_ZBOT.ZYA

This spyware attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data. Once users access any of the monitored sites, it starts logging keystrokes. It attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

Infection Points

This spyware arrives as a file downloaded from the following URLs:

• http://{BLOCKED}eglobal.ru/moe/lolo.exe

Installation

This spyware drops the following files:

• %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe
• %Application Data%\{random2}\{random}.{random}

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Application Data%\{random1}
• %Application Data%\{random2}

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

Autostart Technique

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{365CD2CA-D0E2-2B36-0EEB-EF30ED0DB36A} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{random}
@ =  

Information Theft

This spyware monitors the Internet Explorer (IE) activities of the affected system, specifically the address bar. It recreates a legitimate website with a spoofed login page if a user visits banking sites with the following strings in the address bar and/or title bar:

• *.microsoft.com/*
• *.trafficexplorer.com*
• *.trueadvantage*
• *login.commbiz.commbank.com.au*
• *superiorads.biz*
• http*bank.com.au/*
• http://*.bmp
• http://*.flv
• http://*.gif
• http://*.jpg
• http://*.png
• http://*.swf
• http://*msn.com/*
• http://*myspace.com/*
• http://*youtube.com/*
• http://ads.*
• http://app.facebook.com/*
• http://apps.facebook.com/*
• http://facebook.com/*
• http://livejournal.com/*
• http://poonstart.ru/xxx/gate.php
• http://saltonline.ru/sydney/index.php
• http://savingsloans.com.au/PCLink_Check.aspx?p=52
• http://www.citibank.com.au/australia/signon1/
• http://www.communitycps.com.au/aspx/banking_view.aspx
• http://www.facebook.com/*
• http://www.membersequitybank.com.au/webBanking
• https://*.bmp
• https://*.flv
• https://*.pncs.com.au/806015v47/*
• https://*.swf
• https://access.imb.com.au/imblogo_small.jpg
• https://access.imb.com.au/personal*
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/animation/animation-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/container/assets/skins/sam/container.css
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/container/container-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/cookie/cookie-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/dragdrop/dragdrop-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/event-simulate/event-simulate-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/selector/selector-min.js
• https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/yui/2.8.1/build/yahoo-dom-event/yahoo-dom-event.js
• https://businessonline.westpac.com.au/*
• https://ebank.adcu.com.au/mvp352/Login.asp
• https://etacts.com/media/images/ajax-loader.gif
• https://ib.teacherscreditunion.com.au/Login.asp
• https://ibank.humebuild.com.au/login.asp
• https://inetbnkp.adelaidebank.com.au/OnlineBanking/AdBank?xid=*
• https://inetbnkp.adelaidebank.com.au/OnlineBanking/adbanklogo.jpg
• https://internetbanking.suncorpmetway.com.au/sml/logon.asp*
• https://login.commbiz.commbank.com.au/Common/Common.Web/images/cba-logo-whitebg.gif
• https://mvp.bigsky.net.au/mvpbscu/Login.asp
• https://online.corp.westpac.com.au/
• https://online.corp.westpac.com.au/furniture/ui_imgs/bg_header_singlepiece_24b_a.png
• https://online.corp.westpac.com.au/furniture/ui_imgs/esi_btn_signin.png
• https://online.corp.westpac.com.au/furniture/ui_imgs/logo_W_8b_a.png
• https://online.mecu.com.au/daib/logon/cu3140/logon.asp
• https://online.qantascu.com.au/daib/images/logon/cu2035/logo.gif\
• https://online.qantascu.com.au/daib/logon/cu2035/logon.asp
• https://online.savingsloans.com.au/DAIB/Logon/CU5023/Logon.asp
• https://online.savingsloans.com.au/daib/images/logon/cu5023/logo.gif\
• https://online.westpac.com.au/*
• https://pc-easynet.policecredit.com.au/easyaccess/Login.asp*
• https://permonline.newcastlepermanent.com.au/IB*/NPBSBusiness*
• https://permonline.newcastlepermanent.com.au/IB*/NPBSPersonal*
• https://permonline.newcastlepermanent.com.au/IB04/images/logo.gif
• https://saltonline.ru/acd/ACD.js
• https://secariadna.com/cgi-bin/ACD/ACD.js
• https://secure.accu.com.au/secureaccu2/*
• https://secure.accu.com.au/secureaccu2/img/austcenlogo.gif\
• https://secure.ampbanking.com/au/Logon
• https://secure.ampbanking.com/au/Logon
• https://secure.ampbanking.com/au/Logon*
• https://secure.liteforex.org/public/common/images/icons/alert.png
• https://secure.mystate.com.au/secure*
• https://secure.mystate.com.au/secure2/img/logo_main.gif\
• https://static.my.commbank.com.au/static/R240/fo/images/phone.gif
• https://webbanker.cua.com.au/webbanker/CUA?xid=*
• https://webbanker.cua.com.au/webbanker/banner.jpg
• https://www.amp.com.au/wps/portal/au/WPSLogin?*
• https://www.bethelcollege.edu/generalconference/images/progress_bar.gif
• https://www.citibank.com.au/AUGCB/JSO/signon/DisplayUsernameSignon.do
• https://www.citibank.com.au/JPC/portal/images/cnb/citibank_logo.gif\
• https://www.cpsinternetbanking.com.au/DAIB/images/logon/Cu5022/cps_r1_c1.jpg\
• https://www.cpsinternetbanking.com.au/daib/logon/cu5022/logon.asp
• https://www.pcunet1.com.au/mvppolice/Login.asp
• https://www1.membersequitybank.com.au/ME?xid=*
• https://www1.membersequitybank.com.au/logo1.gif
• https://www3.netbank.comm1bank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/navArrowOrange.gif?v=10) no-repeat scroll 0 5px;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/cba-logo-whitebg.gif?v=10
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/highlightPanelBg.png?v=10) repeat-y scroll top left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/highlightPanelBottom.png?v=10) no-repeat scroll bottom left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/highlightPanelBottomShadow.png?v=10) no-repeat scroll bottom left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/highlightPanelTop.png?v=10) no-repeat scroll top left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/logon-button.png?v=10) no-repeat scroll top left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/registerBanner.png?v=10) no-repeat scroll top left;
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/static/css/current/fo/images/yellow-line.jpg?v=10) no-repeat scroll 5px bottom;

It attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.

It accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

• http://{BLOCKED}ints.ru/moe/lol.dll
• http://{BLOCKED}reglobal.ru/moe/lolo.dll

Once users access any of the monitored sites, it starts logging keystrokes.

Note that the contents of the file, hence the list of websites to monitor, may change any time.

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

• AIB
• Citibank
• Facebook
• Live Journal
• Microsoft
• Myspace
• Net Banking
• PNC
• Westpac Banking Corporation
• YouTube

Stolen Information

This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

• http://{BLOCKED}reglobal.ru/moe/lol.php

Other Details

This spyware did not exhibit backdoor routines during testing.

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

• 7fd31163fe7d29c61767437b2b1234cd

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

• 19833859e7383151a75baf4e904f2be9487e6ae0