HKTL_GSEC

 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

It is a command line program that may be used to perform certain routines.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

272,896 bytes

File Type:

EXE

File Compression:

ASProtect

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 Aug 2011

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Backdoor Routine

This hacking tool is a command line program that may be used to perform certain routines.

NOTES:

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • dump LSA informations
  • dump Microsoft Wireless connections
  • dump active logon sessions
  • dump Windows Sam database
  • dump cached domain credentials

This malware is used as a hacktool with the following options:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.210.17

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

29 Aug 2011

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_GSEC. 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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