Analysis by: MarfelTi
 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: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool allows the user to recover passwords from the computer.

It also generates file hashes and random passwords.

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: 82,432 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 28 Mar 2011

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.

Installation

This hacking tool drops the following files:

  • {malware path}\PasswordsPro.Hashes
  • {malware path}\PasswordsPro.INI

NOTES:

It allows the user to recover passwords from the computer.

It also generates file hashes and random passwords.

  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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.

{malware path}\PasswordsPro.Hashes
{malware path}\PasswordsPro.INI

Step 3

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