Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for legitimate .EXE files that have been modified by another malware to aid in performing its malicious routines.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 2,685,272 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 21 Jun 2011

Arrival Details

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • Modified by other malware

NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for legitimate .EXE files that have been modified by another malware to aid in performing its malicious routines.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.238.09
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 21 Jun 2011

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 PTCH_FIGNYA.D. 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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