Analysis by: Jon Dexter Laurin
ALIASES:

W32.SillyFDC (Norton); Mal/MsilKlog-D (Sophos); a variant of MSIL/PSW.Agent.NEX trojan (ESET-NOD32); Gen:Variant.Strictor.57703 (BitDefender); Trojan-PWS.MSIL (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 505,344 bytes
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 May 2014
Payload: Drops files

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:

Upon execution, this hacking tool displays the following window:

It is capable of creating a file that can steal the any of following information:

  • Clipboard Logs
  • FTP Information
  • Keylogs
  • Screenshot
  • Serial keys of some applications
  • Web browser information

It may create the following files, detected as TSPY_ADRIUL.SM:

  • %User Temp%\Stub.exe
  • {Grayware path}\serveur.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.510.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 15 May 2014

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by HKTL_BROWSTEAL.GA. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

    • TSPY_ADRIUL.SM

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HKTL_BROWSTEAL.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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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