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| Friday, June 16, 2006 |
W97M/Tored usually arrives as Microsoft Word document containing an embedded Windows Portable Executable (PE) file. Upon opening of the malicious Microsoft Word document, a macro is run which drops and executes an embedded trojan executable.
Aliases: Trojan-Dropper.MSWord.Tored.a (Kaspersky) W2KM_TORED.A (Trend Micro) W97M.Tored.A (Symantec) W97M/TrojanDropper.Tored.A (ESET) WM/Tored.A (Fortinet)
Characteristics:
Upon opening the malicious Microsoft Word document, the document in russian states to disable macro protection in Microsoft Word, and click a button.
Once the button is clicked, a macro is run which drops and executes an embedded Windows Portable Executable (PE) file on Systems folder.
Symptoms:
Slow downs internet and traffic route to http://chernik890.[Removed].ru/services.txt
Source: MCAfee Threat Center
MCAfee Users Removal: Click here
How to Remove W97/Tored
Please use Removal Method 3. Click here |
posted by hitech-leiza @ Friday, June 16, 2006  |
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