TrojanDownloader:Win32/Waledac.C (Microsoft); W32/Nuwar.gen.b@mm (McAfee)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
This Trojan may be downloaded from several remote sites. It may also be downloaded from links in email messages sent out by WORM_KELIHOS.SM.
It connects to website to download and execute a malicious file detected by Trend Micro as WORM_KELIHOS.SM.
This Trojan executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be downloaded from the following remote site(s):
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
Trend Micro detects the dowloaded file as:
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
NOTES:
This malware may be downloaded from links in email messages sent out by WORM_KELIHOS.SM
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 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_KELIHOS.DLR. 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.