PE_VIRUT.XX

July 25, 2013
 ALIASES:

Virus:Win32/Virut.N (Microsoft); W32/Virut (McAfee); Downloader (Symantec); Virus.Win32.Virut.s (Kaspersky); Virus.Win32.Virut.t (v) (Sunbelt); Win32.Virtob.6.Gen (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • 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

File Size:

9,216 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Dec 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 Details

This file infector connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}pa.info/cr/ld.php?i=60

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_VIRUT.XX. 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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