Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 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: 131,072 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 Jan 2010

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for the tool called HScan. It has the capability to check for vulnerabilities in certain ports. It also tries to perform brute-force attacks to servers using the user names and passwords stored in a certain file named ftp_user.dic.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.165.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 07 Apr 2011

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_HSCAN. 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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