Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C(Microsoft), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A trojan(Eset)

 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 150,520 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 29 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.

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry entries:

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

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}apis.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}cdn.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ic-a.{BLOCKED}hd.net/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}g.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}-cdn-node.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.{BLOCKED}b.adnxs.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}r.ovi.com/gate.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}cdn.com/6.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}dn.com/1.exe?c=3

It deletes itself after execution.