HKTL_JSPRAT.GA

 Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes

 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.JS.Webshell.a (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

74,614 bytes

File Type:

Java

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Jan 2015

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:

This hacking tool allows remote Web-based file access and manipulation.

It runs on any JavaServer Pages (JSP) compatible Web server.

It may perform the following actions on the affected system:

  • create, copy, move, modify, delete, upload or download files and directories
  • view files, directories and drives
  • remote command shell

It requires user intervention in order to perform the said routines.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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_JSPRAT.GA. 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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