Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 Modified by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware may be dropped by other malware.

It retrieves specific information from the affected system. It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

It exports functions used by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 114,688 bytes
File Type: DLL
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Jul 2011

Arrival Details

This spyware may be dropped by the following malware:

  • TROJ_CILB.DUKKS

Information Theft

This spyware retrieves the following information from the affected system:

  • IE BHO Information
  • IE Version Information
  • InstallApp Information
  • NETBIOS Information
  • Protocol Information
  • NET Information
  • Disk Information
  • Account Information
  • System Time
  • CPU Type
  • Windows Version Information

It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

Other Details

This spyware exports functions used by other malware.

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}2.{BLOCKED}pdata.com
  • {BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}user.com
  • {BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}e-login.com

NOTES:
This spyware may also capture screenshots from the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.275.00
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 08 Jul 2011

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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TSPY_KEYLOG.MBC

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_KEYLOG.MBC

Step 4

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 5

Search and delete the file detected as TSPY_KEYLOG.MBC

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_KEYLOG.MBC. 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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