PTCH_METEIT.SMA

October 09, 2012

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 ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.Agent.nkep [Kaspersky]; TrojanDownloader:Win32/Thoper.B [Microsoft]; Backdoor.Sogu!gen1 [Symantec]; Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT [Sunbelt];

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
• 
  Encrypted: No
• 
  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that may have been altered by another malware as an autostart mechanism.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

292,864 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Feb 2012

NOTES:

This malware may arrive as a legitimate Microsoft .DLL file that has been altered by another malware as an autostart mechanism.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.784.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 Feb 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.785.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

18 Feb 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PTCH_METEIT.SMA. 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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