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- Trojan.Win32.WHISPERGATE.YXCAX
DoS:Win32/WhisperGate.M (MICROSOFT)
Windows
Downloaded from the Internet
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
25,088 bytes
EXE
No
24 Jan 2022
Deletes files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
This malware arrives via the following means:
Installation
This Trojan adds the following processes:
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
9.800
17.336.08
24 Jan 2022
17.337.00
25 Jan 2022
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as Trojan.Win32.WHISPERGATE.YXCAX. 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:
NOTES:
Step 3:
Restore wiped files using backup data.