HKTL_NETVIEW

August 04, 2011
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 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: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool is a command-line program that may perform certain routines.

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

51,712 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Aug 2011

Payload:

Lists shares on a remote computer or in a domain

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This hacking tool drops the following non-malicious file:

  • %Current%\result.txt

NOTES:

It is a command-line program that may perform the following:

  • List the shares on a remote computer or in a domain

It has the following syntax:

  • {malware file name}.exe "command | ips"

The data may then be stored to the created file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

1.204.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

03 Aug 2011

Step 1

For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

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.
  • %Current%\result.txt

Step 3

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