HackTool.Win32.TinyMet.K

 Analysis by: Bren Matthew Ebriega

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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:

31,232 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Nov 2020

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:

  • {Malware Path}\ex.bat → Deletes the malware and itself.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • This hacktool display the following screen for instructions:
  • It accepts the following parameters:
    • "tinymet.exe {Communication options} {URL} {port}"
    • Communication options:
      • 0 - reverse_tcp
      • 1 - reverse_http
      • 2 - reverse-https
      • 3 - bind_tcp
    • {url} -> purpose is where the .exe will communicate
    • {port} -> the port number used in the connection

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.356.08

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

03 Dec 2020

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     
    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF038

Step 2

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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  • {Malware Path}\ex.bat

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.TinyMet.K. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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