Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

Win32/HackKMS.A (ESET-NOD32); HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS (Microsoft); W32/Keygen.DX!tr (Fortinet); possible-Threat.Crack.MSO (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Cracking Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This cracking application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 151,552 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 Sep 2013

Arrival Details

This cracking application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This cracking application requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.575.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 17 Dec 2014

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

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