HKTL_SPIRIT

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
 Modified by: Christopher Daniel So
 ALIASES:

Suspicious:W32/Malware!Gemini (FSecure)

 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 is used to jailbreak iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

This hacking tool may be dropped by other malware. It may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

4,570,608 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Nov 2010

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be dropped by other malware.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This hacking tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\dl\dl.exe
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\2dcde0a77381d24b7c02ac0cf7f714434c4ccdcf.dylib
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\3e404d11fcbd5486d3be2dd86ce21316e1854842.dylib
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\74227c0021c5e12effb5bd3175eb469a8df0622e.dylib
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\b735701843456754988021d128c2671ee36d1b04.dylib
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\f6c17e934ba0ad477812de0b7cb019396d259d93.dylib
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\install
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor\map.plist
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\resources\1024x768.jpg
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\resources\320x480.jpg
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\resources\icon.ico
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\resources\overrides.plist

(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, XP, and Server 2003.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\spirit1176
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\dl
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\igor
  • %User Temp%\spirit1176\resources

(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, XP, and Server 2003.)

NOTES:
This hacking tool is used to jailbreak iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.126.22

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

28 Nov 2010

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_SPIRIT

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  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result. %User Temp%\spirit1176

Step 4

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