OSX_COINSTEAL.A
OSX/BitSteal-B (Sophos)
Mac OS X
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
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
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.
Stolen Information
This Spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.242.145/cgi-bin/sync.cgi
- https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.242.145/cgi-bin/conf.cgi
NOTES:
This spyware searches for the following files:
- /User/{User name}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
- /User/{User name}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/wallet.dat
SOLUTION
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as OSX_COINSTEAL.A. 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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