Home / malware TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE
First posted on 15 September 2012.
Source: MicrosoftAliases :
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE is also known as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bwhi (Kaspersky), W32/Banload.BYYL (Norman), Trojan.DL.Banload!aizSDyVb75A (VirusBuster), Trojan horse Downloader.Banload.BZIU (AVG), Win32/Spy.Banker.YCM trojan (ESET), PWS-Banker!h2e (McAfee), Infostealer.Bancos (Symantec).
Explanation :
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE is a malicious trojan component installed by other malware. Win32/Banker is a family of data-stealing trojans. When Win32/Banker is installed on a computer, it can capture banking credentials such as account numbers and passwords from the user. It can then send the captured information to the attacker by various means.
Installation
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE may have the file name "modcda.cpl" or "syscda.cpl". It creates the following registry entry so that it automatically runs every time Windows starts:
In subkey: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: "JavaUpdateIsa"
With data: "modcda.cpl"
or Sets value: "Systema"
With data: "syscda.cpl"
It checks if the following folder exists:
C:\programsystem\
If it does, it runs the system processes "explorer.exe" and "iexplore.exe".
Payload
Connects to remote servers
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE may connect to the following servers to report its presence, download other malware, and get instructions to perform other actions in your computer:
- parceria.in
- pega001.thaieasydns.com
- parceria1.in
Steal sensitive information
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE may steal sensitive information, such as user names, passwords, and browser session IDs, and report them to a remote attacker. It does this by monitoring web traffic from sites containing the following strings in their URLs:
- gmail
- hotmail
- orkut
- webmail
It may also steal information from the following websites:
- book.tam.com.br
- central.hostmidia.com.br
- compre2.voegol.com.br
- divulgafacil.terra.com.br
- hotmail.com
- kmdevantagens.com.br
- locaweb.com.br
- login.live.com
- metaweb.com.br
- negocios.ig.com.br
- painel.hostnet.com.br
- painel.kinghost.net
- painel.mobimail
- painel.redehost.com.br
- portal.multiplusfidelidade.com.br
- tam.com
- terraempresas.com.br
- uolhost.com.br
Acts as a proxy
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.VCE may cause your computer to act as a proxy server, relaying network traffic to and from other computers of its own choosing.
Analysis by Patrik Vicol
Last update 15 September 2012