BKDR_SINOWAL.KL
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type:
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Other Details
This Backdoor adds the following lines or registry entries as part of its routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CURRENTVERSION\Run\mserv
%Application Data%\seres.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CURRENTVERSION\Run\svchost
%Application Data%\svcst.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
SOLUTION
Step 1
Terminate the malware/grayware/spyware process:
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as
BKDR_SINOWAL.KL
*Note: 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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