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HKTL_KEYLOGGER

January 09, 2013
 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 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:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


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:

592,832 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Jan 2013

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:

  • %Program Files%\FK_Monitor\freeklogger.exe
  • %Program Files%\FK_Monitor\how_works.htm
  • %Program Files%\FK_Monitor\tray.png
  • %Program Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Free_Key_logger\Free_Key_logger.lnk
  • %System Root%\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Free_Key_logger\Free_Key_logger.lnk

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\FK_Monitor
  • %Program Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Free_Key_logger
  • %System Root%\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Free_Key_logger

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)