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HKTL_TOOLAV.SMN

July 02, 2013
 ALIASES:

VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.M (Microsoft); [0009b000.EXE]:Generic Dropper.ob (McAfee); ARC:EmbeddedEXE, [data0000]:VirTool.Win32.Antiav.bp (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Gen:Adware.GamezTar.1 (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 arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

856,064 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Nov 2012

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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\1.72

(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Dropping Routine

This hacking tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\1.72\le.dll
  • %User Temp%\1.72\cd.dll
  • %User Temp%\1.72\lri.dll

(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %User Temp%\1.72\le.dll
  • %User Temp%\1.72\cd.dll
  • %User Temp%\1.72\lri.dll

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

[ Learn More ]
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%\1.72

Step 4

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