Analysis by: Jeanne Jocson
ALIASES:

Win32/HackTool.NetHacker.O (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 49,664 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 16 Dec 2016
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Information Theft

This hacking tool accepts the following parameters:

  • {LDAP host/server}

Other Details

This hacking tool does the following:

  • Connects to the LDAP host/server.
  • Once connected to the LDAP server, queries the following in Active Directories:
    • Computers and Users
    • Enterprise Name
    • Any Entry in the directory

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800

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_NETHACKER.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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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