Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 512 bytes
File Type: DOS
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Jul 2010

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • This is a DOS virus that may arrive via infected floppy disks.
  • Infects the MBR of the hard disk and stores the original MBR at cylinder 0, side 0, sector 17.
  • Infects the boot sector of floppy disks and stores the original to the last sector.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as RTKT_STONED.TM. 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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