TSPY_SPYEYE.BU
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
183,808 bytes
EXE
Yes
14 Jun 2011
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 the following component file(s):
- %System%\sys0mt7.bin\config.bin
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System%\sys0mt7.bin\sys0mt7.bin.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\sys0mt7.bin
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:
- explorer.exe
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
{random} = "%System Root%\sys0mt7.bin\sys0mt7.bin.exe /q"
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}n/cp/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}n/cp/gate.php