"Track shipments/FedEx" spam

This fake FedEx spam leads to malware:

Date:      Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:53:36 -0700 [09:53:36 EST]
From:      FedEx [yama@rickyz.jp]
Subject:      Track shipments/FedEx 7487214609167750150131 results: Delivered

Track shipments/FedEx Office orders summary results:
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Tracking number        Status              Date/Time
7487214609167750150131  Delivered           Feb 11, 2014     
                                           11:20 AM     

Track shipments/FedEx Office orders detailed results:
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Tracking number       7487214609167750150131

Reference             304562545939440100902500000000
Ship date             Feb 03, 2014
Ship From           NEW YORK, NY
Delivery date         Feb 11, 2014 11:20 AM
Service type          FedEx SmartPost

Tracking results as of Feb 11, 2014 3:37 PM CST


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FedEx has not validated the authenticity of any email address.

In this case, the link in the email goes to [donotclick]pceninternet.net/tracking.php?id_7487214609167750150131 which downloads an archive file track_shipments_FedEx.zip.


In turn, this ZIP file contains the malicious executable with the lovely name of Track_shipments_FedEx_Office_orders_summary_results_Delivered_tracking_number_9384758293431234834312_idju2f83f9hjv78fh7899382r7f9sdh8wf.doc.exe
which has an icon that makes it look like a Word document. This has a VirusTotal detection rate of 15/49, but automated analysis tools are inconclusive as to its payload [1] [2] [3].

Malware (Neutrino EK?) sites to block 12/2/14

The following IPs and domains appear to be in use for spreading exploit kits via injection attacks - 108.178.7.118 (Singlehop, US) [1] [2] and 212.83.164.87 (Online SAS, France) [3] [4]. The payload isn't clear, but some of the URLquery reports indicate Neutrino.

In the case I saw, the victim was directed to the EK from a compromised site at greetingstext.com. I cannot reproduce the problem with URLquery or any other tool, but log files do not lie.

I would recommend that you block these following IPs and domains as a precaution:

108.178.7.118
212.83.164.87
jakiewebs.com
sheethoo.com
chaefooh.com
goldnclouds.com
nofledno.com
zeuriele.com
wqywdo.xip.io
glindeb.com

Video: Somnath Bharti's links to TopSites LLC

Articles on Somnath Bharti and TopSites LLC

You can find some of the history about TopSites LLC and Mr Bharti's involvement in my old "diary" articles written between 2003 and 2007.

• Topsites Scam: TopSites LLC & MyDirectory LLC / My Directory LLC 
• Topsites LLC - Correspondence Received
• Topsites Uncovered: Who is Behind the Topsites Scam and Spam? 
• More Topsites LLC Scams and Lies 
• Topsites Revisited: www--search.com, www.dirs.org, www.worldbiggest.com and My Directory LLC
• For Sale: Topsites.us / Topsites LLC 
• www-goto.com Spam Emails and Edgetech Services 
• INOVA Technology (inovatechnology.com): A History of Spam

Later articles can be found by looking for the Somnath Bharti tag on this blog.

81.4.106.132 / oochooch.com / 10qnbkh.xip.io

I don't like the look of this [urlquery], seems to be the payload site for some sort of injection attack. Might be worth blocklisting 81.4.106.132.

Evil .pw domains on 31.41.221.131 to 31.41.221.135

Thanks to Malekal for the heads up, the current batch of evil .pw domains that have been distributing malware appear to have shifted to the following IP addresses:

31.41.221.131
31.41.221.132
31.41.221.133
31.41.221.134
31.41.221.135

These IP addresses belong to Besthosting in Ukraine. A typical payload of one of these malicious sites looks like this URLquery report.

The evil .pw domains in use all use a subdomain of one of the following:
arrowjogger.pw
athleticsarchery.pw
athleticsjudo.pw
ballkayaker.pw
baseballcompetition.pw
basketballplaying.pw
batongoal.pw
battingfield.pw
battinggymnast.pw
boulesplaying.pw
boxerfielder.pw
boxerplay.pw
canoeingbaton.pw
canoekarate.pw
competearena.pw
competitiongolfer.pw
crewjumping.pw
dartgym.pw
defensebicycle.pw
diamondracer.pw
discushurdle.pw
divemedal.pw
diverbiking.pw
diverracket.pw
dodgeballkayaker.pw
fielddefense.pw
gearcompetitor.pw
golfbow.pw
golfercyclist.pw
golfingchampionship.pw
golfingorienteering.pw
halftimedecathlon.pw
handballdart.pw
huddledart.pw
huddledartboard.pw
javelinbaton.pw
leaguedart.pw
medaljogger.pw
medaljogger.pw
movementarchery.pw
pitchbiathlon.pw
pitchexercise.pw
playbunt.pw
playmove.pw
playoffschampion.pw
polediver.pw
polofencing.pw
pooljump.pw
racketrunning.pw
relaycompete.pw
rungymnastics.pw

 I would recommend blocking those domains and the above-listed IPs (or alternatively 31.41.221.128/29 or 31.41.221.128/25). A full list of all the subdomains I can find is here [pastebin]

Somnath Bharti's allwebhunt.com linked to pro-pedophilia sites

Delhi minister Somnath Bharti's allwebhunt.com site was linking to pro-pedophilia sites as late as 31st December 2013, according to Google [warning: I do not advise that you click on the links in that page]. Here is a screenshot (some descriptions may offend) (if you have difficulty with seeing the text, try this version). The ownership link between allwebhunt.com and Mr Bharti is described here.

That content was most likely taken from a controversial category at The Open Directory Project which no longer exists.

The Open Directory Project does try to be all-inclusive in what it catalogues, but I suspect that pro-paedophile sites were something that it felt it could not condone.

Headlines Today (India): Somnath Bharti's spammer connection

I'm not sure what all this fascination is with Mr Bharti's alleged connections to porn.. I've never found any evidence that he has hosted or owned sites with pornographic content. But there's certainly a great deal of evidence linking him with spam outfit TopSites LLC.

Somnath Bharti denies link to TopSites LLC in 2004

This is Somnath Bharti's denial of any involvement in TopSites LLC (explored here and in other posts). I believe that the evidence of Mr Bharti's involvement is overwhelming. However, here is a copy of the original email he sent me complete with mail headers so that independent individuals can look into its authenticity.

Return-Path: <somnath.bharti@gmail.com>
Received: from unknown (HELO blade5.cesmail.net) (192.168.1.215)
  by c60.cesmail.net with SMTP; 14 Nov 2004 13:43:23 -0500
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Delivered-To: spamcop-net-dynamoo@spamcop.net
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Message-ID: <4e0e2d5304111410431d08a7bb@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:43:20 -0800
From: Somnath <somnath.bharti@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Somnath <somnath.bharti@gmail.com>
To: dynamoo@spamcop.net
Subject: surprising and serious
Mime-Version: 1.0
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.0 (2004-09-13) on blade5
X-Spam-Level:
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X-SpamCop-Checked: 192.168.1.101 64.233.170.197 10.38.102.45 10.38.151.16

Hi Conrad,

I was taken by surprise to find you listing my name, one of my
properties address and my picture in an article on a company named
"TopSites LLC" on your site. I don't know on what basis you have been
talking so emphatic without cross verifying with the person you are
talking about. To my utter surprise, you have been having this article
on your site accusing me of being related to a company I have heard
only through your article. Please have the same removed ASAP and
explain to me what made you write all this about a person, not even
remotely attached to any such company.
Please acknowledge of this email and have any and everything related
my name, my pic and c-28 address removed. I am available at
+91-9891819893, if you have anything to talk about. Also, post on the
same page an apology for this grievous mistake on your part.


--
Regards,
Somnath Bharti