TROJ_INFOTO.C

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Autorun.gen!inf (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.AutoRun.l (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

258 bytes

File Type:

INF

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Mar 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for AUTORUN.INF files dropped by malware belonging to the WORM_AUTORUN, WORM_IRCBOT or WORM_PALEVO families.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.878.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

05 Mar 2011

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 delete files detected as TROJ_INFOTO.C. 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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