Banker.ARK

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Trojan-Spy

Aliases :

Banker.ARK, TSPY_BANKER.BVE, TR/Spy.Banker.abn.2, TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker!06E9

Summary

Banker is a family of spying trojans that attempt to steal information that is required to access the websites of certain online banks and online payment systems. Banker trojans usually steal logins, passwords, PINs, check words, and other info related to logging onto financial websites. This variant of Banker attempts to attack some Online Brazilian Bank Account Holders.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

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  • Submit a sample

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    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

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    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

This memory resident Trojan-Spy Malware drops a copy of itself in the Windows System folder with filename SYSTEM32.EXE. Moreover, it drops several copies of itself in the following fixed locations and filename depending the operating system:

For Windows 2000 and XP:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Iniciar\Programas\Inicializar\system32.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\start menu\programs\startup\system32.exe

For Windows 98:

  • C:\Windows\Menu Iniciar\Iniciar\system32.exe

It then adds the following registry entry as its auto start technique:

  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]"system32" = "%sysdir%\system32.exe"

*NOTE %SysDir% is Windows System folder.

Banker steals logon credentials, that are related to some Brazilian Banks, by logging keystrokes when the Internet Browser title bar contains any of the following strings:

  • CAIXA
  • caixa
  • check
  • https://www.spc.com.br/consulta.php
  • pay.checkcheck.com.br
  • PayPal - Welcome
  • sant
  • santandernet.com.br
  • spc.Internet Banking
  • unib
  • Unibanco.com

Banker uses the following account details to send the stolen information to yes@baby.com:

  • Smtp server : smtp.sao.[REMOVED][removed].com.br
  • email acccount : bandidodimas@[REMOVED].com.br
  • Password : f1l1pp3

Information stolen includes the following details:

  • Bank Name
  • Computer Name
  • IE-Version
  • IP Address
  • MAC Address
  • Password
  • System Date
  • System Time
  • Username