Possible_Otorun8

October 08, 2012

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 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So

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 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

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  Threat Type: Worm
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
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  In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Heuristic Detection

This is the Trend Micro heuristic detection for suspicious files that manifest similar behavior and characteristics as the following malware:

• WORM_AUTORUN

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Possible_Otorun8. 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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