PE_PATCHED.SMC
Virus:Win32/Bamital.E (Microsoft), Trojan.Bamital!inf (Symantec), W32/Bamital.a (McAfee), Trojan.Win32.Patched.kl (Kaspersky), Win32.Loader.Q (FSecure), Troj/Patched-O (Sophos), Virus.Win32.Bamital.c (Sunbelt), W32/Patched.KL!tr (Fortinet)
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: File infector
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This malware arrives as a file patched by TROJ_BAMITAL.SMH.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
PE
Yes
12 Nov 2010
NOTES:
Arrival Details
This malware arrives via the following means:
- It is a file patched by TROJ_BAMITAL.SMH.
Other Details
Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:
- It loads a file named %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Server\hlp.dat and executes the file.
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
SOLUTION
8.900
7.616.10
12 Nov 2010
Step 1
For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Identify and terminate files detected as PE_PATCHED.SMC
- For Windows 98 and ME users, Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_PATCHED.SMC 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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