HKTL_AGENT

December 17, 2014
 Modified by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This hacking tool may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It hacks a computer by running a command line.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

73,216 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Dec 2014

Payload:

Downloads files

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Download Routine

This hacking tool downloads a possibly malicious file from a certain URL. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components.

Hacktool Routine

This hacking tool hacks a computer by running a command line.

Other Details

This hacking tool requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

This hacking tool is used to download and upload files from/to a certain URL inputted by user or other malware.

It accepts the following command:

  • -runas (to run with privileges)
  • -get (to download file to specified path)
  • -put (to upload file)

It is executed along with the specified target IP address and/or full path.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.573.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

10 Dec 2014

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

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