WORM_GAMARUE.SMF
Worm:Win32/Gamarue.Z (Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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
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
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
- {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.SMF. 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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