HKTL_MTPRIVER

 Analysis by: Michael Cabel

 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


HKTL_MTPRIVER is a tool used to perform network, account, and system control functions.

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

File Size:

37,435 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Aug 2011

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.

NOTES:

HKTL_MTPRIVER is a tool used to perform network, account, and system control functions.

It can also decode PcAnywhere password, Find user password, and set a time for a specified file.
It has the following functions:

Network function

  • cb - Connect back shell
  • wget - Get HTTP file
  • bypass - Bypass firewall [IPSec]

Account function
  • chkuser - Check account sid
  • clone - Clone account

System control function
  • su - Get system Privilege
  • logoff - Logoff Windows
  • reboot - Reboot System
  • shutdown - Shutdown System
  • poweroff - Poweroff System
  • pslist - List process
  • pskill - Kill a process
  • sysinfo - Show system infomation
  • setupts - Install Terminal Services
  • chkts - Get Terminal Services Info

Misc function
  • pcanywhere - Decode PcAnyWhere password file.
  • findpass - Find user password. [Does not support XP-SP2/2k3-SP1]
  • touch - Set the file times for a specified file

  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

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