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Spyware.FlexiSpy

Updated: April 24, 2006 11:26:18 AM GDT
Type: Spyware
Infection Length: 44,998 bytes
Risk Impact: High
Systems Affected: EPOC, Symbian OS

SUMMARY


Behavior

Spyware.FlexiSpy is spyware that runs on cellular phones using Symbian OS. Once installed, it monitors phone call details and SMS text messages and sends them to a remote server. The monitored logs can subsequently be viewed with a web browser.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Spyware.FlexiSpy

Transmission

Spyware.FlexiSpy must be manually installed.

Protection

  • Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Daily) March 30, 2006
  • Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) April 5, 2006
  • Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) March 30, 2006
  • Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Plus) March 30, 2006

TECHNICAL DETAILS


The spyware arrives on the device as the following file:

FSL_Nokia_[Cellular Phone Name].SIS

When a user opens the file, the phone installer will display a dialog to warn users that the application may be coming from an untrusted source and may cause potential problems.

If the user clicks yes, the device will prompt the user to install "Phones".

When Spyware.FlexiSpy is executed, it performs the following actions:
  1. Drops the following files to the device:

    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemecogsFSLRECOG.MDL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemecogsFXSMON.MDL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFXSMON.EXE
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesMONUNINS.EXE
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphones 4l.cfg
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs_caption.rsc
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.rsc
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.app
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.aif
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesMONITOR.DLL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesconfig.dat
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesmonitor.log
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesphones.db


REMOVAL


  1. Install a file manager program on the device.

  2. Enable the option to view the files in the system folder.

  3. Delete the following malicious files:

    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemecogsFSLRECOG.MDL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemecogsFXSMON.MDL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFXSMON.EXE
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesMONUNINS.EXE
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphones 4l.cfg
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs_caption.rsc
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.rsc
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.app
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesFxs.aif
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesMONITOR.DLL
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesconfig.dat
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesmonitor.log
    • [DRIVE LETTER]:systemappssystemphonesphones.db

  4. Exit the file manager.


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