HKTL_LOTOOR.GA

December 08, 2017

Analysis by: John Anthony Banes

PLATFORM:

Windows

OVERALL RISK RATING:

DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

REPORTED INFECTION:

INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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 may be manually installed by a user.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,782,368 bytes

File Type: EXE

Memory Resident: No

Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Nov 2017

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 may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This Hacking Tool drops the following files:

%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts.ini
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts.ini.qHp372
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts\uts0
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts\uts1
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts\uts2
%Application Data%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root.ini
%Application Data%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root.ini.qHp372
%Desktop%\Continue KingoRoot Installation.lnk
%Program Files%\{random characters}.log
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\checkupdate.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Components\Components.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Components\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Components\qmldir
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\feedback.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\busybox
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\checksum
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\clash_app_en.ini
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\com.kingoapp.link.apk
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\drivers.js.bin
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files\zs
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\FlashCore\FlashCore.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\FlashCore\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\FlashCore\qmldir
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\imageformats\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\imageformats\qgif4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Kingo Root.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\KingoSoftService.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\LangChange.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\extent_lang_en.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\extent_lang_es.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\extent_lang_fr.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\extent_lang_pt.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\extent_lang_ru.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\root_en.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\root_es.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\root_fr.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\root_pt.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language\root_ru.qm
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\libeay32.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\libssdl.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\license.txt
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\md5list.dat
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\msvcp100.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\msvcr100.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtCore4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtDeclarative4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtGui4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtNetwork4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtScript4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtSql4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtWebKit\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtWebKit\qmldir
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtWebKit\qmlwebkitplugin.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtWebKit4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtXml4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtXmlPatterns4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Resources
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\sqldrivers\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\sqldrivers\qsqlite4.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\ssleay32.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\7z.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\7z.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\aapt.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\adb.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\AdbWinApi.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\AdbWinUsbApi.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\cyggcc_s-1.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\cygwin1.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\cygz.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\DPInst.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\DPInst64.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\fastboot.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\fstool.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\is-{random characters}.tmp
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\libiconv-2.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\libintl-2.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\tar.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools\winusb.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\unins000.dat
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\unins000.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\updater.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\updater.exe
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\uts.dll
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\winusb.dll
%Start Menu%\Programs\Kingo ROOT\Kingo ROOT on the Web.url
%Start Menu%\Programs\Kingo ROOT\Kingo ROOT.lnk
%Start Menu%\Programs\Kingo ROOT\Uninstall Kingo ROOT.lnk
%System Root%\Users\Public\Desktop\Kingo ROOT.lnk
%User Temp%\{random numbers}.log
%User Temp%\D{random numbers}.dat
%User Temp%\ICReinstall_KingoRoot.exe
%User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}_stp.dat
%User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}_stp.dat.part
%User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}_stp.dat.tmp
%User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}_stp\KingoRootSetup-2017.7.24.exe
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\bootstrap_32261.html
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\main.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\csshover3.htc
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BGO.jpg
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BGPF.jpg
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BGW.jpg
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Color_Button.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Grey_Button.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Loader.gif
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Progress.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\sponsored.png
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\CS.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\DA.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\DE.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EL.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EN.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\ES.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\FI.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\FR.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\ID.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\IT.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\JA.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\KO.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\NL.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\NO.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\PL.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\PT.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\RU.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\SV.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\TR.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\VI.locale
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\ZH.locale
%User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
%User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\KingoRootSetup-2017.7.24.tmp

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It creates the following folders:

%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root
%AppDataLocal%\Kingosoft\Kingo Root\uts
%Application Data%\Kingosoft
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\Components
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\files
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\FlashCore
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\imageformats
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\language
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\QtWebKit
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\sqldrivers
%Program Files%\Kingo ROOT\tools
%Start Menu%\Programs\Kingo ROOT
%User Temp%\in{random characters}
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
%User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
%User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\_isetup
%User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other System Modifications

This Hacking Tool adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\
OrganizationDefaults

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\
OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\
OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\{%Program Files%}\
Kingo ROOT

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\
OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\{%Program Files%}\
Kingo ROOT
uts.dll = "40802, 0, Windows msvc release full-config, 2017-07-24T16:07:06"

Other Details

This Hacking Tool connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

http://{BLOCKED}p.{BLOCKED}noni.com/
http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}noni.com/Kingo/
http://{BLOCKED}u.{BLOCKED}noni.com/app/Kingo/Kingo_25-07-17.cis
http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}noni.com/app/Kingo/Kingo_25-07-17.cis
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/58fac8dc-b22e-11e6-9e04-02d572c616f1/typ_1.html
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/58fac8dc-b22e-11e6-9e04-02d572c616f1/assets/css/style.css
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/public/js/jquery.min.js
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/58fac8dc-b22e-11e6-9e04-02d572c616f1/assets/img/logo.png
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}3.amazonaws.com/pr/public/js/adframe.js
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/58fac8dc-b22e-11e6-9e04-02d572c616f1/assets/img/airplane.png
http://{BLOCKED}serv.{BLOCKED}m/impression.gif?b=169&p=32&c=6&imh=2b91242af460670d9e1d21a424b80ad0&u=
http://{BLOCKED}x.{BLOCKED}deotomp3.com/?psh=tI4FcKiEFiijyhQkpcoVKLKTTCuulUwjqJVHPqWTXCSikAQv7JQFOeyTBD61ygcis8oPJLPBDiunghNwqIQWKKPKDiunghNgtYISOeyBDj/slBQ9sYgTOeeEEy7y1Vx889JVevbVUH7y/mkAAADB52FN
http://{BLOCKED}w.{BLOCKED}t.com/a/6159/409cae98/z?ref=&url=http%3A//ic-dc.bodysafepackage.com/pr/58fac8dc-b22e-11e6-9e04-02d572c616f1/typ_1.html&rand=0.0913579043345128
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}3.amazonaws.com/ads.js?stam=err
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/pr/public/js/detector.js
http://{BLOCKED}c.{BLOCKED}fepackage.com/favicon.ico
http://{BLOCKED}w.{BLOCKED}g.com/favicon.ico

SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

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

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_LOTOOR.GA

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Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Remove HKTL_LOTOOR.GA by using its own Uninstall option

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To uninstall the grayware process

Step 5

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Trolltech

Step 6

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