Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
ALIASES:

Win32/SecurityXploded.D application (ESET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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: Dropped by other malware

This hacking tool may be dropped by other malware. It may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 734,208 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Sep 2014
Payload: Steals information

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be dropped by the following malware:

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This hacking tool does the following:

  • It is a command line program that may perform any of the following:
    • Dump login passwords from all browsers to console
    • Dump login passwords from all browsers to an output file specified by user
  • It can be executed using the following arguments:
    • {hacking tool name}.exe -f {output file specified by user}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by HKTL_PWDUMP.GABR. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

     
    • TSPY_FRIHOS.XTTT

Step 3

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