TSPY_FAREIT.KS

August 18, 2014
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!I (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.gjnt (Kaspersky), RDN/Generic PWS.y!dl (McAfee), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (ESET), Trojan.Zbot (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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:

155,136 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Mar 2013

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 System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"

Download Routine

This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}d.com/6c27.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.86/c7RawENs.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}p.{BLOCKED}o.sk/LmJt.exe

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.158.195:8080/forum/viewtopic.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}oguide.com:8080/forum/viewtopic.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}inedating.com:8080/forum/viewtopic.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.56.105:8080/forum/viewtopic.php