WORM_SKEEYAH.A
Worm:Win32/Selfita.A (Microsoft); W32/Worm-FPI!3DC1AEBC5ACA (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Worm.Win32.AutoIt.qaw (Kaspersky); Troj/Agent-AJHU (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Worm 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
Arrival Details
This Worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Dropping Routine
This Worm drops the following files:
- %System Root%\powerpoint2k.exe
- %Windows%.exe
- %User Temp%\.exe
- %System Root%\Program Files.exe
- %System Root%\word2k.exe
- %System Root%\Python27.exe
- %Program Files%.exe
- %System Root%\PerfLogs.exe
- F:\data.exe
- %System Root%\excel2k.exe
- %System Root%\Users.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Search and delete these components
- %System Root%\powerpoint2k.exe
- %Windows%.exe
- %User Temp%\.exe
- %System Root%\Program Files.exe
- %System Root%\word2k.exe
- %System Root%\Python27.exe
- %Program Files%.exe
- %System Root%\PerfLogs.exe
- F:\data.exe
- %System Root%\excel2k.exe
- %System Root%\Users.exe
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_SKEEYAH.A. 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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