Analysis by: Karl Dominguez
 PLATFORM:

Windows 7

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 3,831,808 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Feb 2011

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:
This application is used to remove the activation requirement from Windows 7 operating systems.

This application modifies the following files:
  • %System%\user32.dll
  • %System%\slwga.dll
  • %System%\systemcpl.dll
The original files were renamed by this application to the following:
  • %System%\user32.dll.bak
  • %System%\slwga.dll.bak
  • %System%\systemcpl.dll.bak

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

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

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

NOTES:
To restore modifications done, rerun the application then click Restore WAT:


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