WORM_DOWNADUP.V
October 08, 2012
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
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
File Size:
Varies
File Type:
PE
Initial Samples Received Date:
15 Oct 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
Minimum Scan Engine:
8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:
7.712.10
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:
20 Dec 2010
NOTES:
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