TROJ_FAKEAV.SMVG
Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec (Microsoft); FakeAlert-SecurityTool.fl (McAfee); SecShieldFraud!gen7 (Symantec); Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.LiveSecurity.ic (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Winwebsec.fd (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.KDV.729736 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
504,320 bytes
EXE
No
28 Sep 2012
Arrival Details
This Trojan 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 Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\6F638BF02B17D9797E927E16E56C3425\6F638BF02B17D9797E927E16E56C3425
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan deletes itself after execution.
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
- %User Profile%\6F638BF02B17D9797E927E16E56C3425\6F638BF02B17D9797E927E16E56C3425
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.SMVG. 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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