Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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: 377,344 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Apr 2013

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.

HOSTS File Modification

This spyware modifies the system's HOSTS files to redirect users once the following Web site(s) are accessed:

  • bancaribe.com.ve
  • www.bancaribe.com.ve
  • bancodevenezuela.com
  • www.bancodevenezuela.com

It adds the following strings to the Windows HOSTS file:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.159.19 {BLOCKED}ibe.{BLOCKED}m.ve
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.159.19 www.{BLOCKED}ibe.com.ve
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.159.19 {BLOCKED}evenezuela.com
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.159.19 www.{BLOCKED}evenezuela.com