TSPY_SPYEYE.BY

 Analysis by: kathleenno

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This spyware may perform webinjects and steal user information such as user names and passwords when the user visits certain banking sites and/or financial institutions. It may also capture screenshots of certain banks and/or financial institutions.

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 also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

It attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data. It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

403,968 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Jun 2011

Payload:

Hides files and processes

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 Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random filename}

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random filename}.exe

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

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%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random file name}.exe"

Rootkit Capabilities

This spyware also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal sensitive online banking information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.

It steals the following information:

  • Operating System Information
  • Status (online/offline)
  • Internet Explorer version
  • Account Type
  • Volume information
  • Language ID
  • Tick Time
  • Timezone
  • Local Time
  • Bot Version
  • Bot GUID
  • Bot Hash
  • Plug-in
  • Function Data
  • Process Name
  • Hooked Function
  • Process Name

Other Details

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.125/query/dns.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.126/query/dns.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.127/query/dns.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.128/query/dns.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}y.net/query/dns.php

It does the following:

  • Update configuration file
  • Update itself
  • Modify Internet Setting Zones
  • Modify Mozilla Firefox preference file
  • Log keystrokes
  • Fill form data
  • Steal FTP and POP3 user names and passwords
  • Capture entered information in web forms

NOTES:

It sends the information it steals to a remote malicious user.

It may perform webinjects and steal user information such as user names and passwords when the user visits any of the following banks and/or financial institutions:

  • *.webcashmgmt.com*
  • */cashman/*
  • */cashplus/*
  • */onlineserv/CM/*
  • *bankofamerica.com/*
  • *bankofamerica.com/*/GotoWelcome*
  • *bankofamerica.com/*/SplashPageControl*
  • *business-eb.ibanking-services.com*
  • *businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com*
  • *businessbankingcenter.synovus.com*
  • *businessinternetbanking.synovus.com*
  • *businessonline.huntington.com*
  • *businessonline.tdbank.com*
  • *cashproonline.bankofamerica.com*
  • *cbs.firstcitizensonline.com*
  • *ceowt.wellsfargo.com*
  • *chaseonline.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx*
  • *chsec.wellsfargo.com*
  • *comerica.com/cma/portal/mybusinessconnect*
  • *comerica.com/nv/TMConnectWeb*
  • *cpw-mibs.bankofamerica.com*
  • *directline4biz.com*
  • *directportal.bankofamerica.com*
  • *express.53.com*
  • *goldleafach.com*
  • *ibc.klikbca.com*
  • *itreasury.regions.com*
  • *ktt.key.com*
  • *moneymanagergps.com*
  • *netconnect.bokf.com*
  • *ocm.suntrust.com*
  • *online.citibank.com/US/JPS/portal/Home.do*
  • *otm.suntrust.com*
  • *premierview.membersunited.org*
  • *presidiobank.com/onlineserv/CM*
  • *privatebk.ebanking-services.com*
  • *securentrycorp.amegybank.com*
  • *singlepoint.usbank.com*
  • *smallbusinessonline.bbt.com*
  • *treas-mgt.frostbank.com*
  • *treasurydirect*tdbank.com*
  • *treasurydirect.cpo.tdbank.com*
  • *treasurydirect.soc.tdbank.com*
  • *trz.tranzact.org*
  • *ub-businessonline.blilk.com*
  • *web-cashplus.com*
  • *wellsadmin.wellsfargo.com*
  • *wellsnet.wellsfargo.com*
  • *wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com*
  • *wellsstation.wellsfargo.com*
  • https://*.bankofamerica.com/*/commonscript.js
  • https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/portal/accountSummary.do
  • https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/portal/accountSummary.do
  • https://online.citibank.com/US/jba/rs/ShowTargetAppFromPortlet.do?targetSubApp=*
  • https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/GotoCustomerServiceMenu*
  • https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/GotoWelc me
  • https://onlineeast#.bankofamerica.com/*/SplashPageControl*
  • https://sitekey.bankofamerica.com/sas/maint.do
It may also capture screenshots when the user visits any of the following banks and/or financial institutions:
  • */Authentication/Views/LoginCM.aspx*
  • */US/JRS/wires/Init.do*
  • */inets/Login*
  • */onlineserv/CM*
  • *CLKCCM*
  • *Login.aspx?fi=progressbankfl*
  • *PassMarkRecognized.aspx*
  • *access.jpmorgan.com*
  • *access.usbank.com*
  • *account.marathonbet.com*
  • *account3000.com*
  • *activobank.com*
  • *addisonavenue.com*
  • *alltimetreasury.*
  • *alltimetreasury.pacificcapitalbank.com*
  • *americansavingsnj2.com*
  • *authmaster.nationalcity.com*
  • *bamlservice.bankofamerica.com*
  • *banking.calbanktrust.com*
  • *banking.first-direct.com*
  • *banknetpower.net*
  • *bankoffortbendonline.com*
  • *bankofny.com*
  • *bankonline.umpquabank.com*
  • *banksterling*
  • *bb/logon*
  • *bcge.ch*
  • *bgnetplus.com*
  • *bhibank.com*
  • *bnycash.bankofny.com*
  • *bob.sovereignbank.com*
  • *bofacapital.bankofamerica.com*
  • *boh.webcashmgmt.com*
  • *business-eb.ibanking-services.com*
  • *business.macu.com*
  • *businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com*
  • *businessbanking.banif.com*
  • *businessbanking.banif.com.mt*
  • *businesscenter.gemoney.com*
  • *businessclassonline.com*
  • *businessclassonline.compassbank.com*
  • *businesslogin*
  • *businessonline.huntington*
  • *businessonline.huntington.com*
  • *businessonline.tdbank.com*
  • *businessonlineaccess.web-cashplus.com*
  • *bxs.com*
  • *capitalsecuritybank.com*
  • *cardsonline-consumer.com*
  • *cashman.*
  • *cashman.arvest.com*
  • *cashmanagement.*
  • *cashmanagement.firstambank.com*
  • *cashmgt.*
  • *cashmgt.firsttennessee*
  • *cashmgt.firsttennessee.biz*
  • *cashplus.*
  • *cashproonline.bankofamerica.com*
  • *cashproweb.com*
  • *cayebank.bz*
  • *cbolobank.com*
  • *cbs.firstcitizens.com*
  • *cdb.com*
  • *centralbank.gov.cy*
  • *ceowt.wellsfargo.com*
  • *cfgbusinessaccess.com*
  • *chsec.wellsfargo.com*
  • *chsec.wellsfargo.com/siteminderagent/pwcgi/smpwservicescgi.exe*
  • *cib.bankofthewest.com*
  • *cibc.com*
  • *citibank.co.uk*
  • *citizensbank.ebanking-services.com*
  • *citizensbankmoneymanagergps.com*
  • *cl1.corner.ch*
  • *claridenleu.directnet.com*
  • *click.alfabank.ru*
  • *cmb-home.com*
  • *cmbdirect.cmbnv.com*
  • *cmol.bbt.com*
  • *cmserver*
  • *cmserver/welcome/default/verify.cfm*
  • *cnbank.com*
  • *cnbsec1.cnbank.com*
  • *columbiabankonline.com*
  • *commerceconnections.commercebank.com*
  • *commercetreasurydirect.com*
  • *commercial.wachovia.com*
  • *communitybankoftx.com*
  • *compupayonline.com*
  • *cornerlink.ch*
  • *cornerlink.ch/ch/html/it/login/*
  • *corneronline.ch*
  • *corpACH*
  • *cpa.bankofamerica.com*
  • *cpw-achweb.bankofamerica.com*
  • *ctreporter.coletaylor.com*
  • *dab-bank.com*
  • *direct-certs.bankofamerica.com*
  • *direct.53.com*
  • *direct.bankofamerica.com*
  • *direct.mcbgroup-ebanking.com*
  • *directline4biz.com*
  • *directpay.wellsfargo.com*
  • *directportal.bankofamerica.com*
  • *dsipayrollservices.com*
  • *e-access.compassbank.com*
  • *e-gold.com*
  • *e-moneyger.com*
  • *easterntreasuryconnect.com*
  • *eastwestbankhb.com*
  • *eau.bnpparibas.com*
  • *ebank.sghambros.com*
  • *ebanking-bs.ubs.com*
  • *ebanking.caledonian.com*
  • *ebill.highmark.com*
  • *ecathay.com*
  • *efgbank.com*
  • *efginternational.com*
  • *efgoffshore.com*
  • *efirstbank*
  • *enternetbank.com*
  • *enterprise1.openbank.com*
  • *enterprise2.openbank.com*
  • *enterprisebanker.com*
  • *esgc.com*
  • *express.53.com*
  • *expressdeposit.*
  • *expressdeposit.colonialbank.com*
  • *extranet.pictetfunds.com*
  • *fareastnationalbank.ebanking-services.com*
  • *fbmedirect.com*
  • *fbtonline.com*
  • *ffce.webcashmgmt.com*
  • *ffsbkyonline.com*
  • *first-direct.com*
  • *firstbanks.com*
  • *firstfacts.mandtbank.com*
  • *fiservdmecorp1.net*
  • *fiservla10.com*
  • *fnbcms5.lionbank.com*
  • *fnfgbusinessonline.enterprisebanker.com*
  • *fundsxpress.com*
  • *global1.onlinebank.com*
  • *goldleaf*
  • *goldleafach.com*
  • *google.com/accounts/ServiceLoginAuth?service=adwords*
  • *gtbank.com*
  • *guard.scotiabank.com*
  • *hbcash.exe*
  • *hillsbank*
  • *iachprod.wellsfargo.com*
  • *ibank.bankphb.com*
  • *ibank.caymannational.com*
  • *ibank.internationalbanking.barclays.com*
  • *ibank.scnb.com*
  • *ibank.unionbankmo.com*
  • *ibanking.ibtc.com*
  • *ibc.klikbca.com*
  • *independentcm.com*
  • *infoplus.mandtbank.com*
  • *ingdirect*
  • *interatlantic.atlabank.com*
  • *internetbanking.firsttennessee.biz*
  • *internetbanking.unfcu.org*
  • *itreasury.*
  • *itreasury.amsouth.com*
  • *itreasury.regions.com*
  • *itreasurypr.regions.com*
  • *ktt.key.com*
  • *lakecitybank.webcashmgmt.com*
  • *libertymutualbusinessdirect.com*
  • *light.webmoney.ru*
  • *light.wmtransfer.com*
  • *lot-port.bcs.ru*
  • *manufacturers.web-access.com*
  • *mbczh.ch*
  • *mcb-home.com*
  • *mcbdirect.mcb-bank.com*
  • *merchantservices.capitalonebank.com*
  • *metrobankdirect.com*
  • *mibusinessonlinebanking.ebanking-services.com*
  • *mijn.ing.nl* 600 600 20 900
  • *mijnzakelijk.ing.nl* 600 600 20 900
  • *miwebcombank.ebanking-services.com*
  • *moneymanagergps.com*
  • *msblimited.com*
  • *mybankfirstunited.wblnk.com*
  • *myib.firstmerchants.com*
  • *mystreetscape*
  • *nashvillecitizensbank.com*
  • *nationalcity.com/consultnc*
  • *ncbcayman.com*
  • *net.kutxa.net*
  • *netconnect.bokf.com*
  • *nfbconnect.com*
  • *nsbank.com*
  • *olui2.fs.ml.com/login/login.aspx*
  • *onb.webcashmgmt.com*
  • *online-offshore.lloydstsb.com*
  • *online.barrington-bank.com*
  • *online.bcbankinternational.com*
  • *online.citibank.com/US/*
  • *online.paychex.com*
  • *onlinebanking.orcobank.com*
  • *onlinetreasurymanager.*
  • *onlinetreasurymanager.suntrust.com*
  • *otm.suntrust.com*
  • *passbank.com*
  • *payrollonline.com*
  • *pcbmyaccount.com*
  • *pictet.com*
  • *powerpayroll.net*
  • *premierview.membersunited.org*
  • *privatea.pictet.com*
  • *probanx.com*
  • *progressbankfl.com*
  • *rbsdigital.com*
  • *rsa-ebanking.mbczh.ch*
  • *rupay.com*
  • *schwabinstitutional.com*
  • *scottvalleybank*
  • *secure.ally.com*
  • *secure.diamondbank.com/corpbanking*
  • *secure.fundsxpress.com*
  • *securechemicalbankmi.com*
  • *securecy.hellenicnetbanking.com*
  • *securentry.calbanktrust.com*
  • *securentrycorp.*
  • *securentrycorp.amegybank.com*
  • *securentrycorp.calbanktrust.com*
  • *signatureny.web-access.com*
  • *singlepoint.usbank.com*
  • *skagitonlinebanking.com*
  • *solbank.com*
  • *springbankconnect.com*
  • *ssnb.ebanking-services.com/Auth/SignIn/*
  • *sso.uboc*
  • *sso.uboc.com*
  • *statebanks.blilk.com*
  • *sterlingcorporatenetbanking.com*
  • *sterlingwires.com*
  • *sunnb.blilk.com*
  • *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt?space=Redirect&CommunityID=1616*
  • *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt?space=Redirect&CommunityID=1685*
  • *svbconnect.com*
  • *texascapitalbank.com*
  • *tmconnectweb*
  • *top.capitalonebank.com*
  • *towernet.capitalonebank.com*
  • *treas-mgt.*
  • *treas-mgt.frostbank.com*
  • *treasury.*
  • *treasury.pncbank.com*
  • *treasury.wamu.com*
  • *treasurydirect.*
  • *treasurydirect.tdbank.com*
  • *treasurypathways.com*
  • *txcbtw.com*
  • *ultrex.info*
  • *umpquabank.com*
  • *uno-e.com*
  • *usgateway1.rbs.com*
  • *usgateway2.rbs.com*
  • *web-cashplus.com*
  • *webcashmanager.*
  • *webcashmgmt.*
  • *webexpress*
  • *webexpress.tdbanknorth.com*
  • *wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com*
  • *whitneybank.web-access.com*
  • *winterbotham.com*
  • *wired#.businessmanager.com*
  • *ws2.bankbyweb.net*
  • *wtb.ebanking-services.com*
  • *wupos.westernunion.com*
  • *www.amegybank.com/*
  • *www2.firstbanks.com/olb*
  • *xpresspayroll.com*
  • https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect/login_pinpad.vm
  • https://secure.ingdirect.com/myaccount/INGDirect/security_questions.vm
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/account/personal/index.aspx
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/login2/account/index.aspx
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/login2/index.aspx
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/transfer/index.aspx
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/wallet/discharge/index.aspx
  • https://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/wallet/refill/index.aspx

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.236.16

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

20 Jun 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.236.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 Jun 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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\Run
    • {random} = "%System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin\{random file name}.exe"

Step 4

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\WinLdrv.Bin

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_SPYEYE.BY. 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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