LNK_STARTER.BO

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 ALIASES:

Kaspersky : Trojan.PIF.Starter.c

 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

This is the Trend Micro detection for shortcut files that attempt to exploit a vulnerablity in Windows Shell that could allow execution of arbitrary commands.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

LNK

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Mar 2009

Other Details

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

It does the following:

  • It tends to execute the dropped copy of its main component malware, Thumb.db detected by Trend Mirco as VBS_AUTORUN.BKL. This .LNK file uses the name of the folders found on the affected system as its file name.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

NOTES:

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