TROJ_GEN.R4AE3KC

November 23, 2012
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 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 is the Trend Micro generic detection for Trojan malware.

A Trojan horse program is a malware that is not capable of automatically spreading to other systems.

Trojans are usually downloaded from the Internet and installed by unsuspecting users.

Trojans typically carry payloads or other malicious actions that can range from the mildly annoying to the irreparably destructive. They may also modify system settings to automatically start.

Restoring affected systems may require procedures other than scanning with an antivirus program.

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

EXE, DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Other Details

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • Trojans

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.522.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

07 Aug 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.523.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Aug 2012

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_GEN.R4AE3KC. 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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