HKTL_TERCLI

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 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

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This hacking tool may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

643,072 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Jun 2012

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be dropped by the following malware:

  • TROJ_QHOST.BJF

NOTES:

This hacking tool is a generator for electronic signatures given a certificate and a password. Upon execution, it shows the following interface:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.302.10

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

29 Jun 2012

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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded HKTL_TERCLI

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_TERCLI

[ Learn More ]
  1. 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.
  2. 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 HKTL_TERCLI. 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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