TSPY_FAREIT.RAA
PWS:Win32/Fareit (Microsoft), Win32/PSW.Fareit.A (ESET), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.bxcs (Kaspersky), Downloader.Ponik (Symantec)
Windows
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. It may be dropped by other malware.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
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.
It may be dropped by the following malware:
Other System Modifications
This spyware also creates the following registry entry(ies) as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
HWID = "{hex values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
Client Hash = "{hex values}"
Information Theft
This spyware attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- 32BitFtp
- 3D-FTP
- AceBIT
- Adobe
- BitKinex
- Bullet Proof FTP
- CoffeeCup Software
- Core FTP
- Cryer WebSitePublisher
- Cyberduck
- DeluxeFTP
- EasyFTP
- Estsoft ALFTP
- ExpanDrive
- FTP Commander
- FTP Control
- FTP Explorer
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Now
- FTPGetter
- FTPRush
- FTPShell
- Far Manager
- FastTrackFTP
- FileZilla
- FireFTP
- FlashFXP 3
- FlashFXP 4
- FlashPeak BlazeFtp
- FreshFTP
- Frigate3
- GPSoftware Directory Opus
- Ghisler Total Commander
- Global Downloader
- 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 9
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Lite
- GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Pro
- GoFTP
- INSoftware NovaFTP
- Ipswitch WS_FTP
- LeapWare LeapFTP
- LeechFTP
- LinasFTP
- MAS-Soft FTPInfo
- MS IE FTP
- Martin Prikryl
- My FTP
- NCH Software ClassicFTP
- NCH Software Fling
- NetDrive
- NetSarang
- NexusFile
- Nico Mak Computing WinZip
- Notepad++ NppFTP
- Opera
- RhinoSoft FTPVoyager
- Robo-FTP 3.7
- SimonTatham PuTTY
- SmartFTP
- SoftX FTP Client
- Sota FFFTP
- South River Technologies WebDrive
- Staff-FTP
- TurboFTP
- UltraFXP
- VanDyke SecureFX
- Visicom Media
- WinFTP
- SFTP
It gathers the following account information from any of the mentioned File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- Username
- Password
- User ID
- Host Address
- Directory List
- Port Number
- Terminal Type
- Server Name
- Server Type
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- IncrediMail
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows Live Mail
- Microsoft Windows Mail
- Poco Systems Pocomail
- RIT The Bat!
- Thunderbird
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- Bromium
- Chromium
- Comodo
- Epic
- FastStone Browser
- Flock
- Google Chrome
- K-Meleon
- MapleStudio ChromePlus
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla SeaMonkey
- Nichrome
- Opera
- RockMelt
- Yandex
- Internet Explorer
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}avenow.com/gate.php
It does the following:
- This spyware uses the following list of passwords to brute force Windows Logon Users:
- samantha
- michelle
- david
- eminem
- scooter
- asdfasdf
- sammy
- baby
- diamond
- maxwell
- justin
- james
- chicken
- danielle
- iloveyou2
- fuckoff
- prince
- junior
- rainbow
- fuckyou1
- nintendo
- peanut
- none
- church
- bubbles
- robert
- destiny
- loving
- gfhjkm
- mylove
- jasper
- hallo
- cocacola
- helpme
- nicole
- guitar
- billgates
- looking
- scooby
- joseph
- genesis
- forum
- emmanuel
- cassie
- victory
- passw0rd
- foobar
- ilovegod
- nathan
- blabla
- digital
- peaches
- football1
- power
- thunder
- gateway
- iloveyou!
- football
- tigger
- corvette
- angel
- killer
- creative
- zxcvbnm
- startrek
- ashley
- cheese
- sunshine
- christ
- soccer
- qwerty1
- friend
- summer
- merlin
- phpbb
- jordan
- saved
- dexter
- viper
- winner
- sparky
- windows
- 123abc
- lucky
- anthony
- jesus
- ghbdtn
- admin
- hotdog
- baseball
- password1
- dragon
- trustno1
- jason
- internet
- mustdie
- john
- letmein
- mike
- knight
- jordan23
- abc123
- red123
- praise
- freedom
- jesus1
- london
- computer
- microsoft
- muffin
- qwert
- mother
- master
- qazwsx
- samuel
- canada
- slayer
- rachel
- onelove
- qwerty
- prayer
- iloveyou1
- whatever
- god
- password
- blessing
- snoopy
- 1q2w3e4r
- cookie
- chelsea
- pokemon
- hahaha
- aaaaaa
- hardcore
- shadow
- welcome
- mustang
- bailey
- blahblah
- matrix
- jessica
- stella
- benjamin
- testing
- secret
- trinity
- richard
- peace
- shalom
- monkey
- iloveyou
- thomas
- blink182
- jasmine
- purple
- test
- angels
- grace
- hello
- poop
- blessed
- heaven
- hunter
- pepper
- john316
- cool
- buster
- andrew
- faith
- ginger
- hockey
- hello1
- angel1
- superman
- enter
- daniel
- forever
- nothing
- dakota
- kitten
- asdf
- banana
- gates
- flower
- taylor
- lovely
- hannah
- princess
- compaq
- jennifer
- myspace1
- smokey
- matthew
- harley
- rotimi
- fuckyou
- soccer1
- single
- joshua
- green
- 123qwe
- starwars
- love
- silver
- austin
- michael
- amanda
- charlie
- bandit
- chris
- happy
- hope
- maggie
- maverick
- online
- spirit
- george
- friends
- dallas
- adidas
- 1q2w3e
- orange
- testtest
- asshole
- apple
- biteme
- william
- mickey
- asdfgh
- wisdom
- batman
- pass
NOTES:
This spyware may also possess the capability to steal information from various Bitcoin wallets. It searches and attempts to extract information from the following files:
- .wallet (Armory)
- .wallet (MultiBit)
- electrum.dat (Electrum)
- wallet.dat (Anoncoin)
- wallet.dat (BBQcoin)
- wallet.dat (Bitcoin)
- wallet.dat (Bytecoin)
- wallet.dat (Craftcoin)
- wallet.dat (Devcoin)
- wallet.dat (Digitalcoin)
- wallet.dat (Fastcoin)
- wallet.dat (Feathercoin)
- wallet.dat (Florincoin)
- wallet.dat (Franko)
- wallet.dat (Freicoin)
- wallet.dat (GoldCoin)
- wallet.dat (I0coin)
- wallet.dat (Infinitecoin)
- wallet.dat (Ixcoin)
- wallet.dat (Junkcoin)
- wallet.dat (Litecoin)
- wallet.dat (Luckycoin)
- wallet.dat (Megacoin)
- wallet.dat (Mincoin)
- wallet.dat (Namecoin)
- wallet.dat (NovaCoin)
- wallet.dat (Phoenixcoin)
- wallet.dat (PPCoin)
- wallet.dat (Primecoin)
- wallet.dat (ProtoShares)
- wallet.dat (Quarkcoin)
- wallet.dat (Tagcoin)
- wallet.dat (Terracoin)
- wallet.dat (Worldcoin)
- wallet.dat (Yacoin)
- wallet.dat (Zetacoin)
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 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TSPY_FAREIT.RAA. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)
Step 4
Identify and terminate files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.RAA
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- 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
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 = "{hex values}"
- HWID = "{hex values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
- Client Hash = "{hex values}"
- Client Hash = "{hex values}"
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_FAREIT.RAA. 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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