INF_PUSHBOT.A
VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!B (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.AutoRun.aqc (Kaspersky), Mal/AutoInf-C (Sophos)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
It automatically executes files when a user opens a drive.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:
- WORM_PUSHBOT
Propagation
The said .INF file contains the following strings:
[autorun]
open=TTHDHGC\DFG-2352-66235-2352322-634621321-6662355\364855.exe
icon=%System%\SHELL32.dll,4
action=Open folder to view files
shell\open\command=TTHDHGC\DFG-2352-66235-2352322-634621321-6662355\364855.exe
shell\open\default=1
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other Details
This Trojan automatically executes the following files when a user opens a drive:
- {drive letter}:\TTHDHGC\DFG-2352-66235-2352322-634621321-6662355\364855.exe
SOLUTION
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 AUTORUN.INF files created by INF_PUSHBOT.A that contain these strings
- [autorun]
- open=TTHDHGC\DFG-2352-66235-2352322-634621321-6662355\364855.exe
- icon=%System%\SHELL32.dll,4
- action=Open folder to view files
- shell\open\command=TTHDHGC\DFG-2352-66235-2352322-634621321-6662355\364855.exe
- shell\open\default=1
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as INF_PUSHBOT.A. 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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