TROJ_FAKESYS.LEX
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
453,632 bytes
EXE
Yes
06 Jan 2012
Arrival Details
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
Installation
This Trojan injects itself into the following processes running in the affected system's memory:
- %System%\svchost.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
SOLUTION
9.200
8.690.02
06 Jan 2012
8.691.00
07 Jan 2012
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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_FAKESYS.LEX. 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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