RTKT_HIKIT.KZ
Win32/Hikit.C trojan (NOD32), VirTool:WinNT/Fexel.A (Microsoft)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be dropped by other malware.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
Its rootkit functionalities are used by other malware/grayware.
It does not drop any other file.
It does not have any downloading capability.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
14,848 bytes
SYS
Yes
23 May 2014
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be dropped by the following malware:
- BKDR_HIKIT
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.
Rootkit Capabilities
This Trojan s rootkit functionalities are used by other malware/grayware.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan does not drop any other file.
Download Routine
This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
NOTES:
This malware requires to be installed as a service to work properly. It hooks nsiproxy.sys. It hides the driver object named https.sys.
It does the following:
- Hides the port specified by the backdoor component by hooking ZwDeviceIoControlFile function
- Hides specific file/s from being listed by hooking ZwQueryDirectoryFile function
- Hides specific registries keys from being listed by hooking ZwEnumerateKey function
- Hides specific processes from being listed by hooking ZwQuerySystemInformation function
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.700
10.812.03
23 May 2014
10.813.00
23 May 2014
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Identify and delete files detected as RTKT_HIKIT.KZ using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RTKT_HIKIT.KZ. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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