TSPY_FAREIT.ABVV
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft), Win32/PSW.Agent.NTM trojan (ESET), Troj/Agent-YLT (Sophos), Win32.Malware!Drop (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
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.
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Download Routine
This spyware accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://{BLOCKED}heband.gr/5Wjm3iV2.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ogalurunler.com/9BMu2.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}arimurunleri.com/rRq.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}balexchange.com/19J.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}s.org/1vAWoxz3.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}38.{BLOCKED}arn.de/4pxp.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ofttechnologies.com/iDm9vs.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ution.com.br/jq5.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}inart.be/Ue7cHNm.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}oit.pl/ZBrBpBh2.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\{random number}.exe - detected as TSPY_ZBOT.LDG
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}r.{BLOCKED}rcatonly.com/forum/viewtopic.php
- http://{BLOCKED}r.{BLOCKED}etspetsitting.com/forum/viewtopic.php
NOTES:
However, as of this writing, the sites where it sends the gathered information are inaccessible.
It attempts to steal stored account information of the following installed FTP clients or File Managers:
- 32Bit Ftp
- 3D-FTP
- BlazeFtp
- BulletProof FTP
- Cute FTP
- CyberDuck
- Deluxe FTP
- Easy FTP
- Estsoft FTP
- FireFTP
- FTP CONTROL
- FTP Commander
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Navigator
- FTP++
- FTPCON
- FTPGetter
- FTPNow
- FTPRush
- FTPShell
- FTPWare COREFTP
- Far FTP
- FreshFTP
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 6 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 7 Professional
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Home
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8 Professional
- GoFTP
- NovaFTP
- Ipswitch WS_FTP
- LeapWare LeapFTP
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- MAS-Soft FTP
- NCH Software ClassicFTP
- Nico Mak Computing WinZip FTP
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- SmartFTP
- SoftX.org FTPClient
- Sota FFFTP
- Staff-FTP
- TurboFTP
- WinFTP
This spyware uses the following list of user names and passwords to access password-protected locations where the aforementioned information are stored:
- 123abc
- 123qwe
- 1q2w3e
- 1q2w3e4r
- aaaaaa
- abc123
- adidas
- admin
- amanda
- andrew
- angel
- angel1
- angels
- anthony
- apple
- asdf
- asdfasdf
- asdfgh
- ashley
- asshole
- austin
- baby
- bailey
- banana
- bandit
- baseball
- batman
- benjamin
- billgates
- biteme
- blabla
- blahblah
- blessed
- blessing
- blink182
- bubbles
- buster
- canada
- cassie
- charlie
- cheese
- chelsea
- chicken
- chris
- christ
- church
- cocacola
- compaq
- computer
- cookie
- cool
- corvette
- creative
- dakota
- dallas
- daniel
- danielle
- david
- destiny
- dexter
- diamond
- digital
- dragon
- eminem
- emmanuel
- enter
- faith
- flower
- foobar
- football
- football1
- forever
- forum
- freedom
- friend
- friends
- fuckoff
- fuckyou
- fuckyou1
- gates
- gateway
- genesis
- george
- gfhjkm
- ghbdtn
- ginger
- god
- grace
- green
- guitar
- hahaha
- hallo
- hannah
- happy
- hardcore
- harley
- heaven
- hello
- hello1
- helpme
- hockey
- hope
- hotdog
- hunter
- ilovegod
- iloveyou
- iloveyou!
- iloveyou1
- iloveyou2
- internet
- james
- jasmine
- jason
- jasper
- jennifer
- jessica
- jesus
- jesus1
- john
- john316
- jordan
- jordan23
- joseph
- joshua
- junior
- justin
- killer
- kitten
- knight
- letmein
- london
- looking
- love
- lovely
- loving
- lucky
- maggie
- master
- matrix
- matthew
- maverick
- maxwell
- merlin
- michael
- michelle
- mickey
- microsoft
- mike
- monkey
- mother
- muffin
- mustang
- mustdie
- mylove
- myspace1
- nathan
- nicole
- nintendo
- none
- nothing
- onelove
- online
- orange
- pass
- passw0rd
- password
- password1
- peace
- peaches
- peanut
- pepper
- phpbb
- pokemon
- poop
- power
- praise
- prayer
- prince
- princess
- purple
- qazwsx
- qwert
- qwerty
- qwerty1
- rachel
- rainbow
- red123
- richard
- robert
- rotimi
- samantha
- sammy
- samuel
- saved
- scooby
- scooter
- secret
- shadow
- shalom
- silver
- single
- slayer
- smokey
- snoopy
- soccer
- soccer1
- sparky
- spirit
- startrek
- starwars
- stella
- summer
- sunshine
- superman
- taylor
- test
- testing
- testtest
- thomas
- thunder
- tigger
- trinity
- trustno1
- victory
- viper
- welcome
- whatever
- william
- windows
- winner
- wisdom
- zxcvbnm
It gathers the following account information from any of the aforementioned FTP clients or File Managers:
- Password
- Port Number
- Server Name
- User Name
It also attempts to steal stored email credentials:
- Outlook
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
- Pocomail
- IncrediMail
- BatMail
- Mozilla Thunderbird
This spyware attempts to retrieve stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer
- Opera Browser
- Flock Browser
- FastStone Browser
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.ABVV
Step 3
Terminate the malware/grayware/spyware process:
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.ABVV. 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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