Analysis by: Maureen Reyes
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: File infector

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that were incorrectly infected by PE_SALITY variants.

Files detected as PE_SALITY.DAM have damaged infection caused by the malware file itself. This damage infection makes the virus and host file un-executable and also the host unrestorable. These files cannot infect other files but must be replaced with clean backup copies.

This File infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 222,207 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 May 2013

Arrival Details

This File infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.960.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 25 Apr 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.961.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 25 Apr 2019

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Virus.Win32.SALITY.DAM. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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