HKTL64_PASSNPRIV.A

June 15, 2017
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet

This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,018,880 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Jun 2017

Payload:

Compromises system security

Arrival Details

This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • Create user and group
  • Set guest password to clone administrator
  • Execute program with system privilege
  • Get system users and passwords
  • Replace sethc.exe with explorer.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.470.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Jun 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.471.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Jun 2017

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 HKTL64_PASSNPRIV.A. 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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