PE_VIRUT.WY-2
Virus:Win32/Virut.E (Microsoft); W32/Virut.gen (McAfee); W32.SillyWNSE (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.VB.rx (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan.Spy.Agent.NKG (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: File infector
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This file infector 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
184,320 bytes
EXE
No
26 Apr 2012
Arrival Details
This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other System Modifications
This file infector modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager\SFC
ProgramFilesDir = "%Program Files%"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %Program Files%.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager\SFC
CommonFilesDir = "%Program Files%\Common Files"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %Program Files%\Common Files.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Restore this modified registry value
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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\SFC
- From: ProgramFilesDir = "%Program Files%"
To: ProgramFilesDir = ""%Program Files%""
- From: ProgramFilesDir = "%Program Files%"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\SFC
- From: CommonFilesDir = "%Program Files%\Common Files"
To: CommonFilesDir = ""%Program Files%\Common Files""
- From: CommonFilesDir = "%Program Files%\Common Files"
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_VIRUT.WY-2. 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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