TSPY_FAREIT.LQ
PWS:Win32/Fareit(Microsoft), Trojan-PWS.Win32.Fareit(Ikarus), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan(Eset)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = {random value}
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Download Routine
This spyware connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://ftp.{BLOCKED}ove.com/J2Vbs.exe
- http://marly.{BLOCKED}negroup.com/JKt.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}es. om/dGmF.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\{random digit}.exe - TSPY_ZBOT.RIK
(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- FarManager
- Ghisler
- WS_FTP
- 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
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- FlashFXP
- FileZilla
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Commander
- BulletProof FTP
- SmartFTP
- TurboFTP
- FFFTP
- FTPWare
- FTP Explorer
- UltraFXP
- SecureFX
- UltraFXP
- FTPRush
- WebSitePublisher
- BitKinex
- ExpanDrive
- ClassicFTP
- Fling FTP
- Directory Opus
- CoffeeCup Software
- LeapWare
- WinSCP
- 32BitFtp
- NetDrive
- WebDrive
- AceBIT
- FTPVoyager
- RhinoSoft
- LeechFTP
- Odin Secure FTP Expert
- WinFTP
- FTPGetter
- ALFTP
- DeluxeFTP
- Staff-FTP
- AceFTP
- FreshFTP
- BlazeFtp
- EasyFTP
- NetSarang
- FTPNow
- LinasFTP
- PuTTY
- NppFTP
- FTPShell
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- NexusFile
- My FTP
- NovaFTP
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- Cyberduck
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Password
- User ID
- Server Type
- Server Name
- Port Number
- Directory List
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Mail
- Pocomail
- IncrediMail
- BatMail
- Outlook
- ThunderBird
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- SeaMonkey
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- ChromePlus
- Bromium
- Nichrome
- Comodo
- RockMelt
- K-Meleon
- Epic Browser
- FastStone Browser
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}t.net:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.180.139:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}c.fm:8080/ponyb/gate.php
- http://{BLOCKED}pioneers.at:8080/ponyb/gate.php
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:
- http://www.facebook.com
- http://www.bing.com
- http://www.google.com
It deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
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
- cryptimplus
- 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
- 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
SOLUTION
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 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
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.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- HWID = {random value}
- HWID = {random value}
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.LQ. 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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