TSPY_GOLROTED.AUSSKC
Windows

Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This spyware may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
872,448 bytes
EXE
Yes
16 Feb 2017
Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays graphics/image, Steals information
Arrival Details
This spyware may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:
- X2KM_POWLOAD.CRG
It may be downloaded from the following remote sites:
- http://{BLOCKED}extile.co.in/google/logs/file/arrdrkeye.exe
Installation
This spyware drops the following non-malicious files:
- %Application Data%\pidloc.txt --> contains full name and path of malware
- %User Temp%\holdermail.txt
- %User Temp%\holderwb.txt
- %Application Data%\pid.txt --> contains the process id of the malware
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.. %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.)
It adds the following processes:
- vbc.exe
Other System Modifications
This spyware modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
Hidden = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {User preference}.)
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
- Computer name
- Local Date and Time
- Installed Language
- .Net Version
- Operating System Platform
- Operating System Version
- Internal IP Address
- External Ip Address
- Installed Antivirus
- Installed Firewall
- Key logs
- Clipboard logs
- Computer Screenshot
- Account information from:
- Minecraft
- Steam
- Internet Download Manager
- jDownloader
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Thunderbird
- Eudora
- Internet Account Manager
- MS Outlook
- Outlook Express
- MS Outlook 2002/2003/2007/2010
- Google Desktop
- Google Talk
- MSN Messenger
- Windows Mail
- Windows Live Mail
- Yahoo! Mail
- Group Mail Free
- IncrediMail
- Gmail
- Netscape Mail
- Outlook 2013
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Chrome
- Opera
- Safari
- SeaMonkey
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:
- http://whatismyipaddress.com/
It does the following:
- It sends the data it gathers to the following email addresses via SMTP:
- {BLOCKED}c@{BLOCKED}na.com.my
SOLUTION
9.750
13.224.03
16 Feb 2017
13.225.00
17 Feb 2017
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
Step 4
Restore this modified 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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- From: Hidden = "1"
To: Hidden = {User preference}
- From: Hidden = "1"
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %Application Data%\pidloc.txt --> contains full name and path of malware
- %User Temp%\holdermail.txt
- %User Temp%\holderwb.txt
- %Application Data%\pid.txt
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_GOLROTED.AUSSKC. 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.
Step 7
Reset Internet security settings
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