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PTCH_LOAD.SM

June 25, 2013
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

It attempts to execute certain files whenever it is executed.

This Trojan may arrive using one or multiple arrival methods.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Apr 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives via the following means:

  • Patched by other malware.

NOTES:
Once patched, it attempts to execute the following file whenever it is executed:

  • %System%\msctfime.iem
The above file maybe dropped by other malware that patched this file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.988.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Apr 2011

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 clean files detected as PTCH_LOAD.SM. 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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