Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Cracking Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This cracking application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.

It generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 32,324 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 15 Nov 2011

Arrival Details

This cracking application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Cracker Routine

This cracking application generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

NOTES:

It generates serial number for the following application:

  • EditPlus v2.10c

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.234.38
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 15 Nov 2011

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

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