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WORM_RIMECUD.T

April 11, 2011
 Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is Trend Micro detection for .INF files dropped by variants of worms in physical and removable drives. It is dropped to ensure automatic execution of the worms' component files when the said drives are accessed.

This worm arrives via removable drives. It may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

239 bytes

File Type:

INF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Oct 2010

Arrival Details

This worm arrives via removable drives.

It may be dropped by other malware.

NOTES:
This is Trend Micro detection for .INF files dropped by variants of worms in physical and removable drives. It is dropped to ensure automatic execution of the worms' component files when the said drives are accessed.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.544.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Oct 2010

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_RIMECUD.T 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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