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.
It may be downloaded from remote site(s) by the following malware:
It may be downloaded from the following remote sites:
- http://{BLOCKED}hurt.com.pl/js/bin.exe
Installation
This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system and executes them:
- %AppDataLocal%\edg{number}.exe
- %AppDataLocal%\edg{number}.tmp - deleted afterwards
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It injects codes into the following process(es):
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
wmnotify = "rundll32.exe %Application Data%\{number}.tmp NotifierInit"
This autorun registry is added before the system shuts down
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CLSID\{GUID}\ShellFolder
{random} = "{encrypted}"
Download Routine
This spyware saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %AppDataLocal%\{number}.tmp - TSPY_DRIDEX.WQJ
This file is moved to %Application Data%\{number}.tmp before the system shuts down
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
- username
- computer name
- installation date
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.184.70:8080
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.89.83:8080
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.157.176:8080
It is used to load and execute the following file:
- %AppDataLocal%\{number}.tmp
executed using the following command:
rundll32.exe %AppDataLocal%\{number}.tmp,NotifierInit
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It does the following:
- httpshots
- form grabbing
- clickshots
- site injections
It deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
This spyware monitors the following browsers:
- firefox.exe
- chrome.exe
- iexplore.exe
The following are malware sources used for site injections:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.13.10:8080/injectgate
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.13.10:8080/tokengate
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.87.132:8080/logs/dtukvbv/js.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.87.132:8080/logs/dtukvbv/in.php
It captures screenshots once the following sites are loaded:
- https://ibank1\.bib\.barclays\.com/logon/bibapplication.+LOGON\.VALIDATE\.SIGNED
- https://cashmanagement\.barclays\.net/portalservices/forms/login\.pser\?TYPE.+cashmanagement
It monitors the following bank-related sites by form grabbing, clickshots, and site injections:
- accounts.google.com/ServiceLoginAuth
- aol.com/.*/login/
- http://business.aib.ie/(business|)login
- http://www\.co\-operativebank\.co\.uk/business/businessonlinebanking/bobs\-noticeboard
- http://www\.co\-operativebank\.co\.uk/corporate/fdo\-noticeboard
- https://(edi|del|hkg|lon|sta)\.my\.rbs\.com
- https://(retail|corporate)\.metrobankonline\.co\.uk
- https://.*/tdsecure/intro\.jsp.*
- https://.*\.directnet\.com/dn/c/cls/auth
- https://access\.rbsm\.com/logon/(password|dp300)/.+\.fcc(\?|$)
- https://ambank\.amonline\.com\.my
- https://banking\.bankofscotland\.co\.uk/Logon/Logon\.aspx(\?|$)
- https://banking\.lloydsbank\.com/Logon/logon\.aspx(\?|$)
- https://banking\.triodos\.co\.uk/ib\-seam/login\.seam\?loginType=dp550
- https://bbank\d+\.ybonline\.co\.uk/ifdu/ifdlm\-web/login\.ctl
- https://bbmy\.ocbc\.com
- https://biz\.uob\.com\.my/ELO/login\.jsp
- https://bizibanking\.bangkokbank\.com/bblamsui/Signon.*\.aspx
- https://business\.co\-operativebank\.co\.uk/corp/BANKAWAY
- https://business\.santander\.co\.uk/LGSBBI\_NS\_ENS/
- https://business\d*\.danskebank\.(co\.uk|com)/pub/logon/logon\.aspx
- https://cardservicing\.mint\.co\.uk/RBSG\_Consumer/Login\.do
- https://cashmanagement\.barclays\.net/portalservices/forms/login\.pser
- https://cbfm\.saas\.cashfac\.com/cbfm/
- https://cib\.affinonline\.com/business/login\.html
- https://cib\.uab\.ae/
- https://comnet\.pbz\.hr/PbzComnetWeb/app/logon\.html
- https://connect\.barclays\.com/.*authen
- https://corporate\.adcb\.com/corporateWeb/
- https://corporate\.cbq\.com\.qa
- https://corporate\.santander\.co\.uk/LOGSCU_NS_ENS/
- https://direkt\.rba\.hr/cgi\-bin/ppz2/start/rbat\.jsp
- https://e\-finance\.postfinance\.ch/(ef/secure|secure/fp)/html/
- https://ebank\.kasikornbankgroup\.com/kbiznet/login.*\.html
- https://ebanking\-ch\d+\.ubs\.com/workbench/Index\.do
- https://fdonline\.co\-operativebank\.co\.uk/corp/BANKAWAY
- https://home\d*\.cybusinessonline\.co\.uk/lmgru.*/ceblm\-web/
- https://home\d+\.cbonline.co\.uk/ralu/reglm\-web/login\.ctl
- https://home\d+\.ybonline.co\.uk/ralu/reglm\-web/login\.ctl
- https://ib\.bankmandiri\.co\.id/retail/Login\.do
- https://ib\.bri\.co\.id/ib\-bri/Login\.html
- https://ib\d*\.npbs\.co\.uk/IB\.Web/Login\.aspx
- https://ibank\.agribank\.com\.vn/ibank/index\.jsp
- https://ibank\.bni\.co\.id/corp/AuthenticationController
- https://ibank\.bri\.co\.id/cms/
- https://ibank\.klikbca\.com
- https://ibank\d*\.bib\.barclays\.com/logon/
- https://ibb\.aibgb1\.co\.uk/ibb/controller
- https://ibps\.hpb\.hr/HPB\.iBank\.IBPS\.Web/login\.iface
- https://ibusinessbanking\.aib\.ie/ibb/controller
- https://ideal\.dbs\.com/loginSubscriber/login/(SubscriberLoginServlet|pin\.jsp)
- https://leumionline\.bankleumi\.co\.uk/my\.policy
- https://lloydslink\.online\.lloydsbank\.com/Logon/Logon\.jsp
- https://login\.smartbusiness\.ae/
- https://logon\.reflex\.rhbbank\.com\.my/rhbcams/corporate/login\.jsp
- https://mcm\.bankmandiri\.co\.id/corp/common/login\.do\?action=login
- https://mcsign\.ba\-ca\.com/smartoffice/\_mcologon\?\.\.OASLogon
- https://mib\.bankmandiri\.co\.id/sme/common/login\.do\?action=login
- https://net\.pbz\.hr/pbz365/logon.*
- https://online\-business\.bankofscotland\.co\.uk/business/logon/login\.jsp(\?|$)
- https://online\.adambank\.com/eBankingAdamLogin/login
- https://online\.bankofcyprus\.co\.uk/netteller/login\.faces
- https://online\.coutts\.com/eBankingCouttsLogin/login
- https://online\.fgb\.ae/fgbcorporate/CorpLogin\.html?(\?|$)
- https://online\.nbad\.com/iportalweb/iportal/jsps/orbilogin\.jsp
- https://online\.ybs\.co\.uk/public/authentication/login1\.do
- https://onlinebanking\.nationwide\.co\.uk/AccessManagement/Login
- https://professionalson\-line\.bankofscotlandbusiness\.co\.uk/\_mem\_bin/formslogin\.asp
- https://s2b\.standardchartered\.com/ssoapp/(login\.jsp|core\.security\.login\.event)
- https://securebank\.cahoot\.com/servlet/com\.aquariussecurity\.bks\.security\.authentication\.servlet\.LoginEntryServletBKS
- https://sme\.standardchartered\.com/commonapp/core\.security\.vascochallenge\.event
- https://vpn.*\.sjp\.co\.uk/vpn/vpnloginpage\.html
- https://vpn\.tarumanagara\.com/\+CSCOE\+/logon\.html
- https://ws\d+\.kasikornbank\.com/baliweb/\d+/site/defaultskin/.*/html/static/logon\.htm
- https://www\.allianceonline\.net\.my/Corporate/welcome\.htm
- https://www\.amesecurities\.com\.my/gc/main\.jsp
- https://www\.bankislam\.biz/rib/login/index
- https://www\.bankline\.natwest\.com/CWSLogon/
- https://www\.bankline\.rbs\.com/CWSLogon/
- https://www\.bankline\.ulsterbank\.(ie|co\.uk)/CWSLogon/
- https://www\.barclayswealth\.com/login/action/logon/unauthenticated/personal/loginDetails
- https://www\.boi\-bol\.com/comLogon\.jsp
- https://www\.boi\-bol\.com/newHome\.jsp
- https://www\.caterallenonline\.co\.uk/WebAccess\.dll
- https://www\.citibank\.com\.my/MYGCB/JPS/portal/Index\.do
- https://www\.danamonline\.com/onlinebanking/Login/lgn_new\.aspx
- https://www\.ebanking\.cimbthai\.com/cash/logon\.jsp
- https://www\.fundsdirect\.co\.uk/bks/login\.aspx\?bksid=beaumont
- https://www\.halifax\-online\.co\.uk/personal/logon/login\.jsp
- https://www\.hongleongonline\.com\.my/business/public/main\.html
- https://www\.hsbc\.com\.vn/1/2/
- https://www\.hvbrsce\.com/ebanking/London/EXE/WBankDsp\.exe
- https://www\.iombankibanking\.com/eai/IPB_EAI_Web/
- https://www\.irakyat\.com\.my/retail/security/commonLogin\.jsp
- https://www\.kbc\.be/
- https://www\.maybank2e\.net/M2E/mbbcustomer/
- https://www\.maybank2u\.com\.my/mbb/m2u/common/mbbLoginCheckAdapt\.do
- https://www\.maybank2u\.com\.my/mbb/m2uNOW/common/mbbLoginCheckAdapt\.do
- https://www\.mybsn\.com\.my/mybsn/login/login\.do
- https://www\.mybusinessbank\.co\.uk/cs70\_banking/logon/slogon
- https://www\.nwolb\.com/(login|default)\.aspx
- https://www\.onlinebanking\.iombank\.com/(login|default)\.aspx
- https://www\.permatae\-business\.com/corp/common/login\.do\?action=login
- https://www\.rbsdigital\.com/(login|default)\.aspx
- https://www\.sbnet\.splitskabanka\.hr/priv/.*/dciweb\.htm
- https://www\.tescobank\.com/sss/auth
- https://www\.ulsterbankanytimebanking\.co\.uk/(login|default)\.aspx
- https://www\.unb\.com/uninet/main\_login\.asp
- https://www\.unity\-online\.co\.uk
- https://www\.vietcombank\.com\.vn/ibanking/Default\.aspx
- https://www\.vietinbank\.vn/ipay/vbh/login\.do
- https://www\.zaba\.hr/ebank/gradjani/InnerLogin\.jsp
- https://www\d+\.firstdirect\.com/1/2/
- https?://www.rbs\.co\.uk/corporate/electronic\-services/g1/bankline\.ashx
- https?://www\.business\.natwest\.com/afb/public/nwb/AFBRoot/mainhome/2morover/accounts
- https?://www\.cybusinessonline\.co\.uk/essential\-maintenance/fraud\-message
- https?://www\.lloydsbankcommercial\.com/servicemessage
- login.live.com/
- login.yahoo.com/
- https://apib\d*\.anz\.com/apinetbank/(Startup|LoginEsInetANZ)\.aspx(\?|$)
It may load any of the following modules:
- vnc_x32
- socks_x32
- bot_x32
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
Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TSPY_DRIDEX.WQJ. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.WQJ
Step 4
Restart in Safe Mode
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To restart in Safe Mode:
• For Windows 2000 users
- Restart your computer.
- Press F8 when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen.
- Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.
• For Windows XP users
- Restart your computer.
- Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting then pressing F8 several times when the POST screen appears.
- Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.
• For Windows Server 2003 users
- Restart your computer.
- Press F8 after Windows starts up. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting again and pressing F8 several times afterward.
- On the Windows Advanced Option menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode then press Enter.
• For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users
- Restart your computer.
- Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
- On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and then press Enter.
• For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users
- Access the Charms bar by moving your mouse pointer to the upper right corner of the screen.
- Move your mouse pointer down and click Settings>Change your PC Settings.
- In the left panel, click General.
- In the right panel, scroll down to the bottom to find the Advanced startup section, then click the Restart now button and wait for the system to restart.
- In the Advanced Startup menu, click Troubleshoot>Advanced Options>Startup Settings>Restart and wait for the system to restart.
- In the Startup Settings menu, press 4 to enable safe mode.
Step 5
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
- wmnotify = "rundll32.exe %Application Data%\{number}.tmp NotifierInit"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{GUID}\ShellFolder
To delete the registry value this malware created:
- Open Registry Editor. To do this:
» For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
» For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
» For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter. - In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER> Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run - In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
wmnotify = "rundll32.exe %Application Data%\{number}.tmp NotifierInit" - In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>CLSID>{GUID}>ShellFolder - In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
{random} = "{encrypted}" - Close Registry Editor.
Step 6
Search and delete the file detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.WQJ
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Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.
To manually delete a malware/grayware file from the affected system:
- Right-click Start then click Search....
- In the Named input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.WQJ. 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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