Attention: We have transitioned to a new AAD or Microsoft Entra ID from the week of May 20, 2024. In case your tenant requires admin consent, please refer to this document located at Overview of user and admin consent - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn and grant access to App ID: 6ba09155-cb24-475b-b24f-b4e28fc74365 with graph permissions for Directory.Read.All and User.Read for continued access. While the app may appear unverified, you can confirm its legitimacy by verifying the App ID provided.
When run, PWS:Win32/Fareit.A can make the following changes to the registry:
In subkey: HKCU\Software\WinRAR Sets value: "HWID" With data: <computer ID>
In subkey: HKCU\Software\WinRAR Sets value: "Client Hash"
Payload
Steals sensitive information
PWS:Win32/Fareit.A tries to steal your passwords, and PC and user credentials. It can target the following programs:
32bit FTP
BitKinex
BulletProof FTP
ClassicFTP
Core FTP
CuteFTP
Direct FTP
ExpanDrive
FFFTP
FTP Client
FTP Control
FTP Explorer
FTP Navigator
FTP Rush
FTPCommander
Far Shell
FileZilla
FlashFxp
FlingFTP
Free FTP
Frigate FTP
LeapFTP
NetDrvie
Opera
Opus
SecureFX
SmartFTP
Total Commander
TurboFTP
UltraFXP
WS_FTP
Web Site Publisher
WebDrive
WinSCP
Windows Commander
Wise-FTP by AceBit
PWS:Win32/Fareit.A can also capture other information about your PC, including:
FTP credentials
Host details
Port number used by FTP program
It sends this stolen information to a remote hacker. We have seen this trojan sending the captured information to the hacker's website in a compressed format.