HKTL_CHEATENGINE

October 11, 2015
 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:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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:

1,007,672 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Sep 2013

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.

Dropping Routine

This hacking tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\aut1.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\iexplore.exe
  • %User Temp%\aut5.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\SCM.dll
  • %User Temp%\aut9.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\SCM.sys
  • %User Temp%\1832-0.jpg

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %User Temp%\aut1.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\iexplore.exe
  • %User Temp%\aut5.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\SCM.dll
  • %User Temp%\aut9.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\SCM.sys
  • %User Temp%\1832-0.jpg

Step 3

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