TROJ_SCAR_0000008.TOMA
Generic.dx!bdck (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Scar.dcho (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Gen:Heur.Raldhep.1 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
133,145 bytes
EXE
No
07 Mar 2012
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender\setup
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %Temp%\scs1.tmp
- %Temp%\scs2.tmp
(Note: %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp or C:\WINNT\Temp.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender\setup\Windows Defender.exe
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Search and delete this file
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender\setup\Windows Defender.exe
Step 3
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender
- %Program Files%\Windows Defender\setup
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SCAR_0000008.TOMA. 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.
Step 5
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %Temp%\scs1.tmp
- %Temp%\scs2.tmp
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