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ACM_BURSTED.SMXA

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

49,152 bytes

File Type:

LSP

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Nov 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

NOTES:
This is Trend Micro's detection for malicious AutoCAD files. This contains code that copies the contents of a file called logo.gif to acad.vlx. As a result, the malicious code is executed when AutoCAD software starts.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.600.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

25 Nov 2011

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ACM_BURSTED.SMXA. 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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