Analysis by: MarfelTi
 Modified by: Christopher Daniel So
ALIASES:

HackTool:Win32/Gsecdump (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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 dropped by other malware. It may be manually installed by a user.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not drop any other file.

It does not have any downloading capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Apr 2011

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be dropped by other malware.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Propagation

This hacking tool does not have any propagation routine.

Dropping Routine

This hacking tool does not drop any other file.

Download Routine

This hacking tool does not have any downloading capability.

NOTES:

This is the Trend Micro detection for the gsecdump hacking tool that can be used to do the following:

  • dump hashed passwords from active logon sessions
  • dump hashed passwords from the Security Account Manager and Active Directory
  • dump LSA secrets
  • dump Microsoft wireless connections

This allows the user to have access into the targetted system.

This hacking tool does not have rootkit capabilities.

This hacking tool does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.437.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 14 Sep 2013

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_GSECDUMP. 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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