POSSIBLE_APPLNK
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Other Details
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- for .LNK files (shortcut files) that point to an executable file located in %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
SOLUTION
Step 1
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 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as POSSIBLE_APPLNK. 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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