Analysis by: David John Agni
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 170,496 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 May 2014

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Download Routine

This hacking tool downloads a possibly malicious file from a certain URL. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components.

NOTES:

This hacking tool is used to steal and load other user's Minecraft skin. It accepts the parameter {user name of other player}.

It connects to the following URLs to download the skin of other players:

  • http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftSkins/{parameter}
  • https://www.bennet98.de/skin.php?player={parameter}
  • http://www.minecraft.net/skin/{parameter}.png

It saves the downloaded file on the user preferred location. This hacking tool is capable of updating itself. It uses the following user interface:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750

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_MINESKEALER.GB. 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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