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TSPY_KEYLOGGER.XWX

April 03, 2016
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,672,704 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Apr 2016

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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
  • %System Root%\732139
  • %System Root%\732039
  • %System Root%\732139\732040
  • %System Root%\732139\732041
  • %System Root%\732139\732042

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
  • %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe:Zone.Identifier

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

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
kIZxjioRLmOQ18BE5gwDLg== = "XlMB/lmIX70sAKWIKb29Kw=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
3Vfpczc6Ca/rtWSwo467YQ== = "Mfmra3oerejY8EsplxzfRw=="

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
  • %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
  • %System Root%\732139\732042\1

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.1.250

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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
    • kIZxjioRLmOQ18BE5gwDLg== = "XlMB/lmIX70sAKWIKb29Kw=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • 3Vfpczc6Ca/rtWSwo467YQ== = "Mfmra3oerejY8EsplxzfRw=="

Step 3

Search and delete these components

[ Learn More ]
There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
  • %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
  • %System Root%\732139\732042\1

Step 4

Search and delete these folders

[ Learn More ]
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.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
  • %System Root%\732139
  • %System Root%\732039
  • %System Root%\732139\732040
  • %System Root%\732139\732041
  • %System Root%\732139\732042

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_KEYLOGGER.XWX. 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.

Step 6

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
  • %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe:Zone.Identifier


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