TROJ_STARTER.SM
Trojan.Bamital (Symantec); Trojan:Win32/Ramnit.C (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Starter.yy (Kaspersky); W32/Ramnit.a (Mcafee); W32/Patched-I (Sophos); Trj/Starter.G (Panda)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
It is a component of other malware.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
DLL
Yes
27 May 2011
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
Installation
This Trojan adds the following processes:
- {random filename}.exe
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- INTEL_CEDR_STORE
It is a component of other malware.
Other Details
This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
NOTES:
This malware’s main routine is to execute its main component file.
SOLUTION
9.200
8.184.06
27 May 2011
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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_STARTER.SM. 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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