TROJ_UPDPOKR.A
May 29, 2010
PLATFORM:
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
It adds registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Initial Samples Received Date:
01 Jan 0001
Autostart Technique
It adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
svctt=RunDLL32.EXE Shell32.DLL,ShellExec_RunDLL %Windows%\Config\UpdatePokr.exe
Installation
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %WINDOWS%\Config\UpdatePokr.exe
SOLUTION
Minimum Scan Engine:
8.900
Step 1
For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Delete this registry value
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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- svctt = RunDLL32.EXE Shell32.DLL,ShellExec_RunDLL %Windows%\Config\UpdatePokr.exe
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_UPDPOKR.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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