Trojan.PWS.Spy.19868

To ensure autorun and distribution

Creates or modifies the following files

%APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startupx\system.pif

Malicious functions

Injects code into

the following user processes:

m.exe

Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords

[HKCU\Software\Far\Plugins\FTP\Hosts]
[HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions]
[HKCU\Software\LinasFTP\Site Manager]
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Robo-FTP 3.7\Scripts]
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Robo-FTP 3.7\Scripts]
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\Robo-FTP 3.7\Scripts]
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Robo-FTP 3.7\FTPServers]
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\Robo-FTP 3.7\FTPServers]
[HKCU\Software\FlashPeak\BlazeFtp\Settings]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\South River Technologies\WebDrive\Connections]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Martin Prikryl]
[HKCU\Software\CoffeeCup Software]
[HKCU\Software\Martin Prikryl]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\SoftX.org\FTPClient\Sites]
[HKCU\Software\SoftX.org\FTPClient\Sites]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\FTPClient\Sites]
[HKCU\Software\FTPClient\Sites]
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\NCH Software\Fling\Accounts]
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Fling\Accounts]
[HKCU\Software\NCH Software\ClassicFTP\FTPAccounts]
[HKCU\Software\South River Technologies\WebDrive\Connections]
[HKCU\Software\BulletProof Software\BulletProof FTP Client\Options]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\CoffeeCup Software]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts]
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager]
[HKCU\Identities\{1BBA5DCD-58F3-46AE-861D-68CF42722C36}\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts]
[HKLM\Software\RIT\The Bat!\Users depot]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\RIT\The Bat!\Users depot]
[HKLM\Software\RIT\The Bat!]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\RIT\The Bat!]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\NCH Software\ClassicFTP\FTPAccounts]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions]
[HKLM\Software\RimArts\B2\Settings]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\RimArts\B2\Settings]
[HKCU\Software\RimArts\B2\Settings]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\mru\jobs]
[HKCU\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\mru\jobs]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\FTP]
[HKCU\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\FTP]
[HKCU\Software\RIT\The Bat!]
[HKCU\Software\MAS-Soft\FTPInfo\Setup]
[HKCU\Software\ExpanDrive\Sessions]
[HKCU\Software\Cryer\WebSitePublisher]
[HKCU\Software\VanDyke\SecureFX]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Ghisler\Total Commander]
[HKCU\Software\FlashFXP\3]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 9\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 8 Professional\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 8 Home\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 7 Professional\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 7 Home\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 6 Professional\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP 6 Home\QCToolbar]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Microsoft Outlook Internet Settings]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\FlashFXP\3]
[HKCU\Software\Ghisler\Total Commander]
[HKLM\Software\Ghisler\Windows Commander]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Ghisler\Windows Commander]
[HKCU\Software\Ghisler\Windows Commander]
[HKCU\Software\Far Manager\SavedDialogHistory\FTPHost]
[HKCU\Software\Far2\SavedDialogHistory\FTPHost]
[HKCU\Software\Far\SavedDialogHistory\FTPHost]
[HKCU\Software\Far Manager\Plugins\FTP\Hosts]
[HKCU\Software\Far2\Plugins\FTP\Hosts]
[HKLM\Software\Ghisler\Total Commander]
[HKCU\Software\RIT\The Bat!\Users depot]
[HKLM\Software\FlashFXP\3]
[HKCU\Software\FileZilla]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\FlashFXP]
[HKCU\Software\FTP Explorer\Profiles]
[HKCU\Software\FTP Explorer\FTP Explorer\Workspace\MFCToolBar-224]
[HKCU\Software\FTPWare\COREFTP\Sites]
[HKCU\Software\CoffeeCup Software\Internet\Profiles]
[HKCU\Software\Sota\FFFTP\Options]
[HKCU\Software\Sota\FFFTP]
[HKLM\Software\TurboFTP]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\TurboFTP]
[HKLM\Software\FlashFXP]
[HKCU\Software\TurboFTP]
[HKCU\Software\FlashFXP]
[HKCU\Software\BPFTP\Bullet Proof FTP\Options]
[HKCU\Software\BulletProof Software\BulletProof FTP Client\Main]
[HKCU\Software\BPFTP\Bullet Proof FTP\Main]
[HKLM\Software\FileZilla Client]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\FileZilla Client]
[HKLM\Software\FileZilla]
[HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\FileZilla]
[HKCU\Software\FileZilla Client]
[HKCU\Software\BPFTP]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook]

Reads files which store third party applications passwords

%LOCALAPPDATA%\google\chrome\user data\default\web data
%LOCALAPPDATA%\google\chrome\user data\default\login data

Modifies file system

Creates the following files

%TEMP%\ixp000.tmp\m.exe
%TEMP%\ixp000.tmp\m.ex_
%LOCALAPPDATA%\csidl_
%LOCALAPPDATA%\csidl_x

Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files

%LOCALAPPDATA%\csidl_
%LOCALAPPDATA%\csidl_x

Deletes the following files

%TEMP%\ixp000.tmp\m.ex_
%TEMP%\ixp000.tmp\m.exe

Network activity

UDP

DNS ASK ka##ba.su

Miscellaneous

Creates and executes the following

'%TEMP%\ixp000.tmp\m.exe'

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