HKTL_SIROL

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: jasperm
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool is a stress testing tool called Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC). This tool may be used by malicious users in performing Denial of Service attacks on a target machine by flooding it with TCP and UDP packets.

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

146,350 bytes

File Type:

JAR

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Jan 2010

Payload:

Launches DoS/DDoS attacks

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This hacking tool does the following:

  • Displays the following graphical user interface (GUI):


    This hacking tool is a stress testing tool called Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC). This tool may be used by malicious users in performing Denial of Service attacks on a target machine by flooding it with TCP and UDP packets.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.133.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

06 Jan 2010

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

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