HKTL_UDPFLOOD

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, 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 may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

9,490,432 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Sep 2010

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • A user could use this hacking tool to launch UDP flood attack against target sites. It does the said routine to prevent users from reaching these sites at a given time.

It displays the following images:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_UDPFLOOD

[ Learn More ]
  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

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