Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
ALIASES:

DoS.Win32.BlackEnergy.a(Kaspersky), Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.D(Microsoft), Hacktool(Norton), FDoS-BEnergy(McAfee), W32/BEnergy.A!dos(Fortinet), a variant of Win32/Agent.NGC trojan(Eset), Constructor.Win32.DDoS.a(Ikarus)

 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

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 79,360 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Oct 2012

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:

This hacking tool is used to create DDOS malware.

It displays the following user interface:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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 HKTL_BLACKENERGY. 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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