TROJ_SHIPUP.AF
Trojan:Win32/Shipup.G (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.ShipUp.ct (Kaspersky)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\infrom.dat
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
It drops the following non-malicious file:
- %Window%\ldlist.txt
SOLUTION
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Search and delete these files
- %Windows%\infrom.dat
- %Windows%\ldlist.txt
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SHIPUP.AF. 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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