WORM_AGENT.HZX
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Propagates via network shares
This worm may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It propagates via shared networks and drops copies of itself into available networks.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
61,442 bytes
PE
Yes
19 Jan 2011
Arrival Details
This worm may arrive via network shares.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This worm creates the following folders:
- {malware path and file name without extension}
File Infection
This worm propagates via shared networks and drops copies of itself into available networks.
SOLUTION
8.900
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 folder
- {malware path and file name without extension}
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_AGENT.HZX. 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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