TSPY_MENTI_BK08278D.TOMC

July 15, 2013
 Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.npvb (Kaspersky), Win32.Outbreak (Ikarus)

 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.

It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

576,520 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jul 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.

Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification

This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com/pdf-reader/gb/uninstall/
  • http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com/pdf-reader/gb/welcome

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.860.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Apr 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.861.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Apr 2013

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Reset Internet security settings

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Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_MENTI_BK08278D.TOMC. 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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