TSPY_ZBOT.KLZQ

This spyware attempts to steal information, such as user names and passwords, used when logging into certain banking or finance-related websites.

Arrival Details

This spyware may be downloaded from the following remote sites:

• http://{BLOCKED}lebien.net/reg/mac.exe

Installation

This spyware adds the following folders:

• %Application Data%\{random1}
• %Application Data%\{random2}

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

It injects itself into the following processes running in the affected system's memory:

• explorer.exe
• taskhost.exe
• taskeng.exe
• Dwm.exe
• wscntfy.exe
• ctfmon.exe
• rdpclip.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
{GUID of mount point of %Windows%} = %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe

It drops the following files:

• %Application Data%\{random1}\{random}.exe - copy of itself
• %Application Data%\{random2}\{random} - contains encrypted stolen data

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

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
{random} =

It creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
%WINDOWS%\\EXPLORER.EXE = %WINDOWS%\EXPLORER.EXE:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer

Information Theft

This spyware monitors the Internet Explorer (IE) activities of the affected system, specifically the address bar or title bar. It recreates a legitimate website with a spoofed login page if a user visits banking sites with the following strings in the address bar or title bar:

• *.53.com/servlet/efsonline/index.html*
• *.bankofamerica.com/*
• *.bbvanetoffice.com/*/login_bbvanetoffice.html
• *.citizensbankonline.com/*/index-wait.jsp
• *.nationet.com/MyAccounts/*
• *.navyfcu.org/*AccountSummary*
• *.usbank.com/internetBanking/RequestRouter*
• *.wachovia.com/myAccounts*
• */atl.osmp.ru/*
• */banking*.anz.com/*
• */easyweb*.tdcanadatrust.com/*FinancialSummaryServlet*
• */inet-banking.arvest.com/*
• */login.osmp.ru/*
• */olb2.nationet.com/signon/signon*
• */online.wamu.com/*Page=AccountSummary
• */onlinebanking.nationalcity.com/*/AccountList*
• */resources.chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx
• */www.e-gold.com/acct/li.asp
• */www.netteller*WCI=balances*
• */www.nwolb.com/Login.asp*
• *alertpay.com/AccountOverview*
• *alertpay.com/Login*
• *bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin*
• *bbvanetcash.com*
• *bwin.com*Default.asp*
• *c-gold.com/account/login.php*
• *citibank.com*
• *e-gold.com/acct/balance.asp*
• *fcu.org/*
• *isbank.com.tr/Internet/ControlLoader.aspx*
• *netteller.com*Login.aspx
• *online.citibank.com/US/JPS/portal/Index.do
• *online.citibank.com/US/JSO/signon/*
• *online.citibank.com/signin/UnameSignonCookie.do
• *paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_account
• *paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_login-done*
• *rbsdigital.com/Login.asp*
• *skype.com*
• *suntrust.com/portal/server.pt*parentname=Login*
• *us.hsbc.com/*
• *wellsfargo.com/*
• http://*google.*/search?hl=*
• https://*.alaskausa.org/*
• https://*.scottrade.com/*
• https://*chase.com/MyAccounts.aspx
• https://*dcu.com*
• https://*sanpaoloimi.com/*
• https://*usbank.com/internetBanking/LoginRouter
• https://allied.direct.abl.com.pk/*
• https://banking.chevychasebank.com/cgi-bin/Banking/*/signin/*ogin*
• https://cardsonline-consumer.com/RBSG_Consumer/VerifyLogin.do
• https://chaseonline.chase.com/*ogon.aspx*
• https://fbmedirect.com/FLEXCUBEAT/LiveConnect.dll
• https://netteller*.pncs.com.au/806015V451/ntv45.asp?*=entry
• https://online.wamu.com/Servicing/Servicing.aspx?targetPage=AccountSummary
• https://online.wellsfargo.com/das/cgi-bin/session.cgi*
• https://onlinebanking#.wachovia.com/myAccounts.aspx?referrer=authService
• https://onlinebanking.huntington.com/*
• https://wachovia.com/
• https://www*.banking.first-direct.com/1/2/*
• https://www.gruposantander.es/*
• https://www.huntington.com/*
• https://www.moneybookers.com/app/my_account.pl
• https://www.nwolb.com/Login.aspx*
• https://www.paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_account
• https://www.paypal.com/*/webscr?cmd=_login-done*
• https://www3.netbank.commbank.com.au/netbank/bankmain*

It accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

• http://{BLOCKED}dinvest.net/cfg1.bin
• http://{BLOCKED}tacher.net/cfg1.bin
• http://{BLOCKED}hobell.net/cfg1.bin
• http://{BLOCKED}lebien.net/reg/cfg.bin

It attempts to steal information from the following banks and/or other financial institutions:

• ANZ
• Alertpay
• BBVA
• Bank of America
• Chase
• Citibank
• Citizens
• E-Gold
• Fifth Third
• First Direct
• HSBC
• IS Bank
• Moneybookers
• National City
• Nationwide
• Natwest
• OSPM
• PayPal
• RBS
• SEB
• Santander
• Suntrust
• TD Canada Trust
• US Bank
• Wachovia
• Washington Mutual
• Wells Fargo

Drop Points

Stolen information is uploaded to the following websites:

• http://{BLOCKED}lebien.net/reg/shape/server.php

Other Details

This spyware does the following:

• Adds the following registry entries to disable Internet Explorer:
  
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\PhishingFilter Enabled =0
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\InternetExplorer\\PhishingFilter EnabledV8 =0
• Steals the following information:
• Personal Certificates (MY)
• FTP credentials for the following FTP applications:
• flashxp
• ghisler
• ipswitch
• filezilla
• ftpfar
• winscp
• ftpcommander
• coreftp
• smartftp
• Flashplayer data
• Internet session cookies

Variant Information

This spyware has the following MD5 hashes:

• d4d299541ee8a543a99b0ccaf262b355

It has the following SHA1 hashes:

• e0fd897ced39c862a9cc9ae3d104d8ccdff350bc