INF_AMITIS.A
INF/Autorun (ESET-NOD32); Worm.INF.Autorun (Ikarus)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
It automatically executes files when a user opens a drive.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
122 bytes
INF
No
22 Dec 2011
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:
- WORM_AMITIS.A
Propagation
The said .INF file contains the following strings:
[autorun]
open=.\recycled\info.exe
shell\1=
shell\1\Command=.\recycled\info.exe
shellexecute=.\recycled\info.exe
Other Details
This Trojan automatically executes the following files when a user opens a drive:
- {drive letter}:\recycled\info.exe
SOLUTION
9.800
13.126.05
30 Dec 2016
13.127.00
31 Dec 2016
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded INF_AMITIS.A. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)
Step 3
Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by INF_AMITIS.A that contain these strings
open=.\recycled\info.exe
shell\1=
shell\1\Command=.\recycled\info.exe
shellexecute=.\recycled\info.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as INF_AMITIS.A. 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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