ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Gamarue.Z (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This worm arrives via removable drives. It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It is used to load and execute a file.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Sep 2013

Arrival Details

This worm arrives via removable drives.

It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

Other Details

This worm is used to load and execute the following file:

  • {removable drive letter}:\desktop.ini

NOTES:

This is a Trend Micro SMART Pattern detection for a component file used by GAMARUE malware family.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 10.305.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 Sep 2013

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

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • {removable drive letter}:\desktop.ini

Step 3

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_GAMARUE.SML. 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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