Analysis by: Carlos Villegas Madrid
ALIASES:

HackTool:Win32/NetCat (MICROSOFT)

 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, Dropped by other malware

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: 27,136 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 23 Jun 2023
Payload: Exploit vulnerabilities, Compromises network security

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.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • This hacking tool may be used to read and write data across TCP or UDP network connections.
  • It displays the following DOS command console when executed with -h argument:
  • Depending on the intentions of the malicious user, the effects of this hacking tool may vary. This hacking tool is a program that utilizes the following vulnerabilities:
    • CVE-2004-1317
    • CVE-2008-5742
    • CVE-2008-5730
    • CVE-2008-5729
    • CVE-2008-5728
    • CVE-2008-5727
    • CVE-2015-2214
  • It can be used to do the following attacks:
    • Code Execution
    • Cross-site Scripting
    • Directory Traversal
    • Gain information
    • HTTP Response Splitting
    • Overflow
    • SQL Injection
    • Network Tunneling
    • Port Scanning
  • NetCat version: 1.14.89

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.629.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 08 Jun 2023

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 HackTool.Win32.NetCat.AARUH. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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