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HackTool.Win64.GhostCert.A

November 17, 2022
 ALIASES:

Win64:Evo-gen [Trj](AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

409,088 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Arrival Details

This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • It is a tool to enumerate and abuse misconfigurations in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
  • It can find information about all registered CAs.
  • It can find all enabled certificate templates.
  • It can find vulnerable/abusable certificate templates using default low-privileged groups
  • It can find enabled certificate templates where ENROLLEE_SUPPLIES_SUBJECT is enabled
  • It can find enabled certificate templates capable of client authentication
  • It can find all enabled certificate templates, display all of their permissions.
  • It can find all enabled certificate templates and output to a json file.
  • It can Enumerate access control information for PKI objects
  • It can request a new certificate using the current user context
  • It can request a new certificate using the current machine context
  • It can request a new certificate using the current user context but for an alternate name (if supported)
  • It can request a new certificate on behalf of another user, using an enrollment agent certificate
  • It can download an already requested certificate
  • It can query LDAP in order to list templates which allow domain users to enroll.
  • It can discover certificates that allow Client Authentication
  • It can enroll certificate to a User
  • It can enroll Domain Users Rights
  • It can show Enterprise CA Information
  • It could request certificates for the machine account by executing this tool with the “/machine” argument from an elevated command prompt. This could allow authentication to be performed as the machine account.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.567.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

17 Nov 2022

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     
    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF062

Step 2

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win64.GhostCert.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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