TROJ_DOWNAD.AD
Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih (Kaspersky), W32.Downadup!autorun (Symantec), W32.Downadup (Symantec),
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:
- WORM_DOWNAD family
Other Details
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- AUTORUN.INF files that are dropped by WORM_DOWNAD variants
NOTES:
It contains the following strings:
open=.\RECYCLER\S-5-3-42-2819952290-8240758988-879315005-3665\jwgkvsq.vmx,ahaezedrn
shellexecute=.\RECYCLER\S-5-3-42-2819952290-8240758988-879315005-3665\jwgkvsq.vmx,ahaezedrn
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 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DOWNAD.AD. 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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