Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

PROACTIVE_FAKEAV is a Trend Micro pattern that can detect and clean malware based on the system signature after malware infection.

It incorporates behavioral scanning using several rules that are capable of detecting and cleaning a variety of FAKEAV malware family.

PROACTIVE_FAKEAV is only triggered by manual scan.

To enable PROACTIVE_FAKEAV, the following neccessary components are required:

  • DCE version 6.5 or higher

  • Latest DCE pattern

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

NOTES:

Download the latest DCE pattern by clicking on the image banner below:

  1. Perform a full scan on your computer with your Trend Micro antivirus product. PROACTIVE_FAKEAV can clean or remove varieties of computer threats.
  2. Restart your computer. Since system changes from the cleanup can take place after running your Trend Micro product, it is equally necessary to allow these changes to take effect.

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