Analysis by: Sammy Chua
ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.Fareit.dynyus (NANO-Antivirus); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.bhnp (Kaspersky); Trojan/PSW.Fareit.iuq (Jiangmin)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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 deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,179,648 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Nov 2015
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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 adds the following processes:

  • svchost.exe

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • created svchost.exe

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{hex values}"

Information Theft

This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • 32BitFtp
  • 3D-FTP
  • AceBIT
  • Adobe
  • BitKinex
  • Bullet Proof FTP
  • CoffeeCup Software
  • Core FTP
  • Cryer WebSitePublisher
  • Cyberduck
  • DeluxeFTP
  • EasyFTP
  • Estsoft ALFTP
  • ExpanDrive
  • FTP Commander
  • FTP Control
  • FTP Explorer
  • FTP Navigator
  • FTP Now
  • FTPGetter
  • FTPRush
  • FTPShell
  • Far Manager
  • FastTrackFTP
  • FileZilla
  • FireFTP
  • FlashFXP 3
  • FlashFXP 4
  • FlashPeak BlazeFtp
  • FreshFTP
  • Frigate3
  • GPSoftware Directory Opus
  • Ghisler Total Commander
  • Global Downloader
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 9
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
  • GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
  • GoFTP
  • INSoftware NovaFTP
  • Ipswitch WS_FTP
  • LeapWare LeapFTP
  • LeechFTP
  • LinasFTP
  • MAS-Soft FTPInfo
  • MS IE FTP
  • Martin Prikryl
  • My FTP
  • NCH Software ClassicFTP
  • NCH Software Fling
  • NetDrive
  • NetSarang
  • NexusFile
  • Nico Mak Computing WinZip
  • Notepad++ NppFTP
  • Opera
  • RhinoSoft FTPVoyager
  • Robo-FTP 3.7
  • SimonTatham PuTTY
  • SmartFTP
  • SoftX FTP Client
  • Sota FFFTP
  • South River Technologies WebDrive
  • Staff-FTP
  • TurboFTP
  • UltraFXP
  • VanDyke SecureFX
  • Visicom Media
  • WinFTP

It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:

  • Username
  • Password
  • User ID
  • Host Address
  • Directory List
  • Port Number
  • Terminal Type
  • Server Name
  • Server Type

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • IncrediMail
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows Live Mail
  • Microsoft Windows Mail
  • Poco Systems Pocomail
  • RimArts Becky! Internet Mail
  • RIT The Bat!
  • Thunderbird

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Bromium
  • Chromium
  • Comodo
  • Epic
  • FastStone Browser
  • Flock
  • Google Chrome
  • K-Meleon
  • MapleStudio ChromePlus
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
  • Nichrome
  • Opera
  • RockMelt
  • Yandex
  • Internet Explorer

It uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the mentioned information is stored:

  • 123456
  • password
  • phpbb
  • qwerty
  • 12345
  • jesus
  • 12345678
  • 1234
  • abc123
  • letmein
  • test
  • love
  • 123
  • password1
  • hello
  • monkey
  • dragon
  • trustno1
  • 111111
  • iloveyou
  • 1234567
  • shadow
  • 123456789
  • christ
  • sunshine
  • master
  • computer
  • princess
  • tigger
  • football
  • angel
  • jesus1
  • 123123
  • whatever
  • freedom
  • killer
  • asdf
  • soccer
  • superman
  • michael
  • cheese
  • internet
  • joshua
  • fuckyou
  • blessed
  • baseball
  • starwars
  • 000000
  • purple
  • jordan
  • faith
  • summer
  • ashley
  • buster
  • heaven
  • pepper
  • 7777777
  • hunter
  • lovely
  • andrew
  • thomas
  • angels
  • charlie
  • daniel
  • 1111
  • jennifer
  • single
  • hannah
  • qazwsx
  • happy
  • matrix
  • pass
  • aaaaaa
  • 654321
  • amanda
  • nothing
  • ginger
  • mother
  • snoopy
  • jessica
  • welcome
  • pokemon
  • iloveyou1
  • 11111
  • mustang
  • helpme
  • justin
  • jasmine
  • orange
  • testing
  • apple
  • michelle
  • peace
  • secret
  • grace
  • william
  • iloveyou2
  • nicole
  • 666666
  • muffin
  • gateway
  • fuckyou1
  • asshole
  • hahaha
  • poop
  • blessing
  • blahblah
  • myspace1
  • matthew
  • canada
  • silver
  • robert
  • forever
  • asdfgh
  • rachel
  • rainbow
  • guitar
  • peanut
  • batman
  • cookie
  • bailey
  • soccer1
  • mickey
  • biteme
  • hello1
  • eminem
  • dakota
  • samantha
  • compaq
  • diamond
  • taylor
  • forum
  • john316
  • richard
  • blink182
  • peaches
  • cool
  • flower
  • scooter
  • banana
  • james
  • asdfasdf
  • victory
  • london
  • 123qwe
  • 123321
  • startrek
  • george
  • winner
  • maggie
  • trinity
  • online
  • 123abc
  • chicken
  • junior
  • chris
  • passw0rd
  • austin
  • sparky
  • admin
  • merlin
  • google
  • friends
  • hope
  • shalom
  • nintendo
  • looking
  • harley
  • smokey
  • 7777
  • joseph
  • lucky
  • digital
  • thunder
  • spirit
  • bandit
  • enter
  • anthony
  • corvette
  • hockey
  • power
  • benjamin
  • iloveyou!
  • 1q2w3e
  • viper
  • genesis
  • knight
  • qwerty1
  • creative
  • foobar
  • adidas
  • rotimi
  • slayer
  • wisdom
  • praise
  • zxcvbnm
  • samuel
  • mike
  • dallas
  • green
  • testtest
  • maverick
  • onelove
  • david
  • mylove
  • church
  • friend
  • god
  • destiny
  • none
  • microsoft
  • 222222
  • bubbles
  • 11111111
  • cocacola
  • jordan23
  • ilovegod
  • football1
  • loving
  • nathan
  • emmanuel
  • scooby
  • fuckoff
  • sammy
  • maxwell
  • jason
  • john
  • 1q2w3e4r
  • baby
  • red123
  • blabla
  • prince
  • qwert
  • chelsea
  • 55555
  • angel1
  • hardcore
  • dexter
  • saved
  • 112233
  • hallo
  • jasper
  • danielle
  • kitten
  • cassie
  • stella
  • prayer
  • hotdog
  • windows
  • mustdie
  • gates
  • billgates
  • ghbdtn
  • gfhjkm
  • 1234567890
  • akpaego

Stolen Information

This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}leraescalera.com/images/3.gif/gate.php

Other Details

This spyware deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 12.154.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 16 Nov 2015
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 12.155.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 17 Nov 2015

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

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\WinRAR
    • HWID = "{hex values}"

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.XXUVR. 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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