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WORM_SOHANAD.FKD

January 31, 2020
 Modified by: Jay Bradley Nebre
 ALIASES:

Worm.MSIL.Agent.ck(Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • 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

File Size:

48,640 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Apr 2011

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.

Propagation

This Worm searches for folders in all physical and removable drives then drops copies of itself inside the folder as {folder name}.EXE.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.974.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Apr 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.975.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Apr 2011

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_SOHANAD.FKD. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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