Content

PWS-Satiloler.d

Type
Trojan
SubType
Password Stealer
Discovery Date
08/31/2006
Length
Varies
Minimum DAT
4842 (08/31/2006)
Updated DAT
5110 (08/31/2007)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
08/31/2006
Description Modified
09/04/2006 9:50 PM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low
Home User
Low

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Characteristics

This detection covers a modified (or patched) SFC.DLL, or  SFC_OS.DLL file.  Such a modification is a likely indication that some other piece of malicous code has run on the infected system.

Symptoms

Windows File Protection rendered ineffective.

Method of Infection

Several different pieces of malware can be responsible for patching SFC.DLL or SFC_OS.DLL

Removal

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants

    N/A

All Information

Overview -

This detection covers a modified (or patched) Windows File Protection component.  Malware patches this component in order to infect Windows protected files without triggering a Windows File Protection alert.

Aliases

  • PatchedSFC

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This detection covers a modified (or patched) SFC.DLL, or  SFC_OS.DLL file.  Such a modification is a likely indication that some other piece of malicous code has run on the infected system.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Windows File Protection rendered ineffective.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Several different pieces of malware can be responsible for patching SFC.DLL or SFC_OS.DLL

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

    N/A