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HKTL_BOXKILL

May 08, 2013
 Analysis by: Nikko Tamana
 ALIASES:

Infostealer.Gampass (Norton)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • 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:

80,936 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Jun 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 drops the following file(s)/component(s):

  • %System Root%\!KillBox\Logs\kb.log

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\!KillBox
  • %System Root%\!KillBox\Logs

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Other System Modifications

This hacking tool adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KillBox
LastPath = "{Malware Path}"

It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KillBox

NOTES:
HKTL_BOXKILL is a hacking tool which allows the user to force delete files.