Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
 ALIASES:

RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner(Ikarus), Win32/BitCoinMiner.BL application(Eset)

 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:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tipo de compactação: 323,340 bytes
Tipo de arquivo: EXE
Residente na memória: No
Data de recebimento das amostras iniciais: 02 Apr 2014

Arrival Details

This hacking tool arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This hacking tool requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Mecanismo de varredura mínima: 9.700
SSAPI Pattern File: 1.499.00
SSAPI Pattern Release Date: 10 Apr 2014

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

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