HackTool.PS1.PowerSploit.AB
PowerShell/Injector.AF trojan(NOD32); Trojan:PowerShell/Powersploit.J(MICROSOFT)
Windows
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Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet
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
263,510 bytes
PS1
Yes
10 Jun 2020
Steals information
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 used to inject code in any running process of the target machine.
- It accepts the following arguments to inject code in the target process:
- {PEBytes} → number of bytes that may be destroyed
- {FuncReturnType → any of the following: {WString, String, Void}
- {ProcessID} → Process ID of the target process
- {ProcessName} → Process Name of the target process
- {ForceASLR} → {true or false}
- {Computer Name} → Computer name of the target machine (optional)
- It gathers information it needs by accessing the memory space of running processes in the target machine.
SOLUTION
9.850
2.298.56
11 Jun 2020
Step 1
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 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
Identify and terminate files detected as HackTool.PS1.PowerSploit.AB
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- 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.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.PS1.PowerSploit.AB. 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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