HKTL_MESSENPASS

December 20, 2015
 Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 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 dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

337,920 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 May 2014

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be dropped by the following malware:

  • TSPY_STYEAL.A

Information Theft

This hacking tool gathers the following data:

  • Messenger Passwords

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.164.28

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

07 Apr 2011

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by HKTL_MESSENPASS. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

     
    • TSPY_STYEAL.A

Step 3

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