Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
ALIASES:

W32/Threat-HLLSI-based!Maximus (FPROT)

 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.

It is a component of other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Sep 2015

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 is a component of other malware.

NOTES:

This is a hacktool that retrieves credentials from Windows OS.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.438.37
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 24 Sep 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 1.439.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 25 Sep 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_SYSINFO. 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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