HKTL_SNIFFER

May 01, 2016
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

Spyware.IMMonitor (Symantec), a variant of Win32/AIMSniffer.A application (ESET), HackerTool/ICQMonitor (Fortinet)

 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 may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

996,578 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Jun 2012

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:
These are tools that possess the following capabilities:

  • Listen to network activities
  • Capture network passwords
  • Capture all sent and received files over the network

They may gather sensitive information that passes through the network.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.299.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

20 Jun 2012

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_SNIFFER. 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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