HKTL_ACE
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This hacktool may arrive on the system via software exploits or through security weaknesses taken advantage of attackers.
It is an SQL Injection Toolkit used to compromise Web servers. It enables remote user to gain full access to affected servers. This toolkit also includes a Graphical User Interface that the attacker could use to perform arbitrary commands.
It allows an attacker to do certain actions to the affected server.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
ASP
No
30 Mar 2011
NOTES:
This hacktool may arrive to the system via software exploits or through security weaknesses taken advantage of attackers.
It is an SQL Injection Toolkit used to compromise Web servers. It enables remote user to gain full access to affected servers. This toolkit also includes a Graphical User Interface that the attacker could use to perform arbitrary commands.
It allows an attacker to do the following to the affected server:
- Brute force password-protected servers
- Execute SQL Commands
- Manipulate database
- Execute remote commands using command prompt
- Modify registry entries
- Turn Off Server
- Restart Server
- Disable TCP/IP filter
- Upload/Download files
- Manipulate files
- Execute files
- Perform a DoS Attack
- Perform a RAM & CPU Attack
- Send Spam Mails
- Deface Web pages including index pages such as the following:
index.htm
index.html
index.asp
index.cfm
index.php
default.htm
default.html
default.asp
default.cfm
default.php
It can gather the following information:
- User Properties: User Credentials, Computer Name, User Domain Name
- CPU Information: Processor Architecture, Number of Processors, Identifier, Level, Revision
- Operating System Information: Operating Sytem, IP address, Server Software, CMD Path, Public Paths, System Path, Executables
- Drives information: File System, Free Space, Capacity
- IIS User name and password
- FTP credentials
SOLUTION
8.900
7.940.17
30 Mar 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HKTL_ACE. 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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