TSPY_LDPINCH.SE

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Ldpinch.DB (Microsoft), Generic PWS.y!1j3 (McAfee), Win32/Injector.WHT trojan (Nod32), Trojan Horse (Symantec), Troj/Obfuscat-H (Sophos), Generic (Panda), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

612,917 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Sep 2012

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.

NOTES:
It attempts to steal stored account information of the following installed FTP clients or File Managers:

  • 32BitFtp
  • BulletProof FTP
  • Classic FTP
  • CoffeeCup FTP
  • Core FTP
  • CuteFTP
  • Dev Zero G FTP
  • FAR Manager FTP
  • FFFTP
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTPCON
  • FTPRush
  • FTPWar
  • FreeFTP/DirectFTP
  • Frigate3 Ftp
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
  • Ipswitch FTP
  • LEAPFTP
  • MPPFTP
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX FTP
  • Sota FFFTP
  • TurboFTP

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.384.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Sep 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.385.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

11 Sep 2012

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_LDPINCH.SE

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete the file detected as TSPY_LDPINCH.SE

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.

Step 5

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