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HKTL_MDBEXP.A
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TypeHacking Tool

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Systems affected: Windows XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Low

Reported detections:

Low

System  impact:

Medium

Information exposure:

High

 

Description:

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this grayware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

HKTL_MDBEXP.A Behavior Diagram

Grayware Overview

This hacking tool is a zero-day exploit that takes advantage of the following software vulnerability, which allows a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected system:

  • Microsoft Jet Engine MDB File Parsing Stack Overflow Vulnerability

Once this hacking tool is used against a vulnerable system, hackers can execute commands on the said system.

For additional information about this threat, see:
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