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HKTL_JIRCBOT.GA

January 22, 2016
 Analysis by: Pearl Charlaine Espejo
 ALIASES:

Java/Tomdep.A (ESET-NOD32); Trojan.Maljava (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 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:

142,229 bytes

File Type:

JAR

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Jan 2016

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.

Other Details

This hacking tool connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • checkip.dyndns.org

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://luxgate.{BLOCKED}t.de/gateway.php?act=getMyName

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.699.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

21 Jan 2016

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

Identify and terminate files detected as HKTL_JIRCBOT.GA

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

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