HKTL_BROWSERPASSVIEW.GA
HackTool:Win32/BrowserPassview (Microsoft); PasswordRevealer (Symantec); HTool-PWSFFox (McAfee)
Windows
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Hacking Tool may be dropped by other malware. It may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Hacking Tool may be dropped by other malware.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This Hacking Tool drops the following files:
- {current running directory}\{file name of hacktool}.cfg
NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for the hacking tool WebBrowserPassView. It can reveal the passwords stored in the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
- SeaMonkey
SOLUTION
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
Search and delete this file
- {current running directory}\{file name of hacktool}.cfg
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HKTL_BROWSERPASSVIEW.GA. 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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