Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili
 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

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: 604,767 bytes
File Type: EXE
File Compression: Delphi
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 Oct 2015

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.

Other Details

This hacking tool requires the following additional components to properly run:

  • {Current Malware Path}\Binder.tmp

It does the following:

  • Provides the following file options:
    • Choose files to bind
    • Customize the Error message
    • Customize the Icon
    • Choose where the bound file extracts to:
      • %User Temp%
      • %Windows%
      • Current Directory
    • Run Automatically
    • Compress the files
    • Choose from different extensions:
      • .exe
      • .scr
      • .com
      • .cmd
      • .pif
  • Binds two or more files as one executable file
  • Names the bound files as "Gotowe.{chosen extension}"

NOTES:

Language used: Polish

Clicking on the ? button provides the following:

  • Information on the hacking tool and its creator
  • Websites used by the hack tool creator:
    • {BLOCKED}agacz.net
    • {BLOCKED}crew.net
    • {BLOCKED}r.com.pl
  • Email address {BLOCKED}gacz@wspomagacz.net used by the hacking tool creator

It uses the following graphical user interface (GUI):

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.668.39
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 20 Oct 2015
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 1.669.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 21 Oct 2015

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_POLBINDER.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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