PE_PATCHED.III
October 08, 2012
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size: Varies
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 Aug 2010
File Infection
This is the Trend Micro detection for files infected by:
- WORM_PATCH.A. These files are .EXE files. In turn, executing these automatically load the said malware.
SOLUTION
Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 7.381.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 14 Aug 2010
Step 1
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by PE_PATCHED.III
- WORM_PATCH.A
Step 2
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 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_PATCHED.III. 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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