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HKTL_BWRPASSDUMP

May 30, 2014
 Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any downloading capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

360.448 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 May 2014

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Other System Modifications

This hacking tool adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer
param = "{parameter entered}"

Propagation

This hacking tool does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This hacking tool does not have any backdoor routine.

Download Routine

This hacking tool does not have any downloading capability.

NOTES:

This is a command line tool that requires user interaction to perform its intended routine. It is used to recover passwords from web browsers. It may save the recovered password to any location specified by the user.

It may accept the following command line parameters:

  • -f {output file name} (to dump password from browsers)
  • -h (show help screen)

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.513.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

29 May 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

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
    • param = "{parameter entered}"

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • {output file name}

    • Step 4

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