Analysis by: Marvelous Pelin
ALIASES:

Hktl.Blakshot.Gen!c(AegisLab)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 10, 752 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Nov 2016

Arrival Details

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

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

The malware is a hacking tool for the game "Blackshot sea"

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.786.19
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 19 Nov 2016
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 1.787.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 20 Nov 2016

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as HKTL_BLAKSHOT. 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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