Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza

 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 86,484 bytes
File Type: SIS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 Apr 2011
Payload: Steals information

Arrival Details

This spyware may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This spyware drops the following files:

  • C:\Private\10003a3f\import\apps\SmsControl_reg.r01
  • C:\Private\E13D4ECD\first.dat
  • C:\Private\E13D4ECD\settings.dat
  • C:\Private\EAF7F915\data.txt
  • C:\Resource\apps\SmsControl.r01
  • C:\Resource\apps\SmsControl_aif.mif
  • C:\Sys\bin\Sms.exe
  • C:\Sys\bin\SmsControl.exe

NOTES:

It installs the following file:

  • SmsControl.exe

It poses as a certificate needed for standard online banking procedure. Upon installation, it displays the following text:

Die Seriennummer des Zertifikats: Ü88689-1299F

Once installed, the attacker can obtain confidential information, such as authentification numbers, that are sent via infected mobile phones.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

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NOTES:

Delete the malware files

  1. Download a file manager onto the infected device.
  2. Delete the following files using the file manager:
    • C:\Private\10003a3f\import\apps\SmsControl_reg.r01
    • C:\Private\E13D4ECD\first.dat
    • C:\Private\E13D4ECD\settings.dat
    • C:\Private\EAF7F915\data.txt
    • C:\Resource\apps\SmsControl.r01
    • C:\Resource\apps\SmsControl_aif.mif
    • C:\Sys\bin\Sms.exe
    • C:\Sys\bin\SmsControl.exe


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