HKTL_QEDS
October 09, 2012
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This hacking tool arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
24,576 bytes
File Type:
DLL
Memory Resident:
Yes
Initial Samples Received Date:
02 Feb 2012
Arrival Details
This hacking tool arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
NOTES:
This is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) component file,that may arrive on a system as a component of downloaded programs from the Internet or is bundled in other spyware installer packages which can be used by other malware to log and scan for passwords in the system. It uses certain Windows API functions to steal passwords.
HKTL_QEDS registers a CLSID by creating the following entry in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\
CLSID\{34F673E0-878F-11D5-B98A-00B0D07B8C7C}