WORM_AUTORUN.AEV
Trojan:Win32/Malat (Microsoft); W32/Autorun.worm.bc (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Worm.Win32.Small.ag (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 (Sunbelt); Worm.Generic.364401 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm 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
11,264 bytes
EXE
No
25 Apr 2012
Arrival Details
This worm 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 worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\system234.exe
- %Temp%\mexica.exe
- a:\imagenes.exe
- %System Root%\imagenes.exe
- d:\imagenes.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.. %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp or C:\WINNT\Temp.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_AUTORUN.AEV. 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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