Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser

ALIASES:

Virus.Boot.Stoned.a (KASPERSKY), Virus:DOS/Stoned.dr (MICROSOFT ), Boot.Stoned.family (Norton), Virus.Boot.Stoned (IKARUS)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,079 bytes
File Type: DOS
Memory Resident: Yes

NOTES:

This is a Trend Micro detection for boot sector virus.

It may arrive via floppy drives.

It may display the following on the infected computer:

Your PC is now Stoned!

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Identify files detected as STONED-O, then restore the Master Boot Record and delete malware files using Recovery Console

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Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as STONED-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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