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HKTL_SPYBUILD

December 28, 2015
 Analysis by: Don Ovid Ladores
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet


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:

415232 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

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.

Dropping Routine

This hacking tool drops the following files:

  • serveur.exe - detected as TSPY_IDRASTEAL.SM

NOTES:

The binary is a compiler and builder of malicious files, which can have the following capabilities:

  • Steal information/credentials:
    • Chrome passwords
    • Windows serial key
    • Paltalk credentials
    • No-IP credentials
    • FTP Commander credentials
    • Filezilla credentials
    • Coreftp credentials
    • Minecraft account
    • CD keys
    • Pidgin credentials
    • IMVU account
    • FlashFXP account
    • Dyndns credentials
    • Clipboard data
    • Keystrokes
    • Desktop screenshot
  • Delete or Disable file/information:
    • Firefox cookies
    • Anti-keylogger tools
    • Autostart of compiled/built malware

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.691.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

25 Dec 2015

Step 1

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

Step 2

Search and delete this file

[ Learn More ]
There may be some 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. DATA_GENERIC
  • In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
  • Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
    *Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).

    • • For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:

    1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
      • For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
      • For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
    2. In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
      DATA_GENERIC
    3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
      *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.


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