Analysis by: kathleenno
ALIASES:

Tool-ProduKey (Mcafee); Application/ProduKey (Panda); HackerTool/ProductKey (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

It is an application that displays the Product ID and CD-Key of the certain software if installed on the affected system.

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 30,720 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Feb 2011

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Other System Modifications

This hacking tool adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NirSoft\
ProduKey

NOTES:
It is an application that displays the Product ID and CD-Key of the following software if installed on the affected system:

  • Microsoft Windows 98/ME
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Microsoft Office 2010
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.144.43
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 02 Feb 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_PRODUKEY

[ Learn More ]
  1. 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.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Delete this registry key

[ Learn More ]

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\NirSoft
    • ProduKey

Step 4

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