HKTL_KEYSTEAL.GA

 Analysis by: Jeanne Jocson

 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

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. It may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

24168 bytes

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 May 2014

Payload:

Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Information Theft

This hacking tool gathers the following data:

  • Black and White 2 Key
  • Call of Duty Key
  • Need for Speed ProStreet Key
  • Unreal Tournament 2004 Key
  • The Sims Deluxe Key
  • The Orange Box Key
  • SWAT 4 Key
  • Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 Key
  • FIFA 08 Key
  • Call of Duty 4 Key
  • Crysis Key

Stolen Information

This hacking tool saves the stolen information in the following file:

  • %User Temp%\pws.txt

(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.)

NOTES:

It uploads the stolen information to FTP site ftp://{BLOCKED}sdf/PWs{current date and time}.txt. The dropped file PWS.TXT is deleted after it is uploaded.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.510.12

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_KEYSTEAL.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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