Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
ALIASES:

JailBreak (Symantec), Tool-Jailbreak (McAfee)

 PLATFORM:

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

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool 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: 55,296 bytes
File Type: DLL, EXE
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Apr 2012

Arrival Details

This hacking tool 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 hacking tool opens the following files:

  • jailbreak.msc

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

It requires the existence of the following files to properly run:

  • jailbreak.msc

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.416.34
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 09 Jul 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

Identifying the Grayware Files

Download the latest spyware pattern file and scan your computer. Note the path and file name of all files detected as HKTL_JAILBREAK.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • jailbreak.msc

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HKTL_JAILBREAK. 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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