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- Malware
- TSPY_FAREIT.VAOV
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.aorp (Kaspersky), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan (Eset), W32/Inject.EX!tr (Fortinet)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{random value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{random value}"
Download Routine
This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
NOTES:
This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon Users:
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 malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TSPY_FAREIT.VAOV. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)
Step 3
Delete this registry value
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.
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.VAOV. 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.