Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 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

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for JOB files dropped by WORM_DOWNAD variants.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 22 Nov 2010

NOTES:

Other Details

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

  • This is the Trend Micro detection for JOB files dropped by WORM_DOWNAD variants. The said scheduled task enables the malware copy to be automatically executed at a specific time and day.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

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 TROJ_DOWNADJOB.B. 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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