PE_SELFISH.D
Virus:Win32/Selfish.F (Microsoft); W32/Autorun.fo (McAfee); Hacktool.Rootkit (Symantec); Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Taworm.jib (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Rootkit.35260 (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
3,374,640 bytes
EXE
No
20 Jul 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.
Dropping Routine
This file infector drops the following files:
- %System Root%\Autorun.inf
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Search and delete this file
- %System Root%\Autorun.inf
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_SELFISH.D. 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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