TSPY_FAREIT.QB

 Modified by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo

 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C (Microsoft), TR/PSW.Tepfer.EB.67 (Antivir), WIN.Spy.Tepfer-583 (ClamAV), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (ESET)

 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 as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

137,728 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Apr 2013

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

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

Download Routine

This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}lbowling.com/Ff1.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}LESS NS.COM/1DosLi.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}healingfl.org/cudpB5.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}art.com/zD6.exe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random number}.exe

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

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}-mail.com:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://mail.{BLOCKED}im.com:8080/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ringsvacationhomerentals.com/ponyb/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ringsvacationrentalshomes.com/ponyb/gate.php