SPYW_PRODKI


 ALIASES:

PUP.PSWTool.ProductKey (Malwarebytes); Riskware/ProductKey (Fortinet); Tool-PassView (McAfee); a variant of Win32/PSWTool.ProductKey (ESET-NOD32); NirSoft (Sophos);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware 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:

77,920 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Oct 2014

Arrival Details

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

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • {spyware path}\ProduKey.cfg

NOTES:

This spyware may be used to display the installed product ID and product key of the following:

  • MS Office
  • Windows operating system
  • Internet Explorer
  • MS Exchange Server
  • MS SQL Server
  • Visual Studio

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.557.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

15 Oct 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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • {spyware path}\ProduKey.cfg

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SPYW_PRODKI. 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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