Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio

 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 may be manually installed by a user.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 11,776 bytes
Tipo de archivo EXE
Residente en memoria No
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 09 Jul 2013

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

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

NOTES:
This hacking tool requires certain parameters to perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.300
Archivo de patrones de SSAPI: 1.421.00
Fecha de publicación del patrón SSAPI 25 Jul 2013

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_HAWSMOLE. 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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