WORM_DOWNADUP.O
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm arrives via removable drives. It may be dropped by other malware.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
33,028 bytes
PE
05 Nov 2010
Arrival Details
This worm arrives via removable drives.
It may arrive via network shares.
It may be dropped by other malware.
NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for damaged variants of WORM_DOWNAD.AD.
SOLUTION
8.900
7.596.01
05 Nov 2010
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
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by WORM_DOWNADUP.O
- WORM_DOWNAD.AD
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_DOWNADUP.O. 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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