HackTool.Win32.Gamehack.AH

November 27, 2024
 Analysis by: Leidryn Saludez
 ALIASES:

a variant of Win32/GameHack.EL (NOD32)

 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, Dropped by other malware

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 does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

268,263 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Nov 2024

Payload:

Drops files

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.

Installation

This Hacking Tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\AaLKrenz.dll
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\Fitur.txt
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\RESECTOR.exe
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\RESPECTOR_V1.1.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It adds the following processes:

  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\RESECTOR.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Propagation

This Hacking Tool does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Hacking Tool does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Hacking Tool does not have rootkit capabilities.

Information Theft

This Hacking Tool does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • It displays the GUI of RESECTOR.exe used for spec files in game hacking

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.785.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

28 Nov 2024

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\AaLKrenz.dll
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\Fitur.txt
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\RESECTOR.exe
  • %User Temp%\~{Random}\RESPECTOR_V1.1.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.Gamehack.AH. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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