Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware

This is the Trend Micro detection for shortcut (.LNK) files created by WORM_DORKBOT.

This malware may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Type: LNK
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 Nov 2014

Arrival Details

This malware may be dropped by the following malware:

  • WORM_DORKBOT

NOTES:

This is the Trend Micro detection for shortcut (.LNK) files created by WORM_DORKBOT. It is used to automatically execute copies of the malware whenever the shortcut file is opened.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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

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