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Overview

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Aliases

• I-Worm.Melting

Characteristics

This is an Internet worm which is MAPI aware however requires VB6DE.DLL, a Visual Basic 6 runtime Library files, in order to run or install. This Internet worm may be received from someone you know as the attachment "Meltingscreen.exe".

When this program is run, it will copy itself as an existing filename in the Windows folder, and copy the replaced file to a different extension of .BIN.

This trojan is a functional screensaver on applicable systems and resembles as the name would suggest, a melting away of the screen.

Symptoms

.EXE files renamed to .BIN extension in the Windows folder and creation of 18Kb files of same name with .EXE extension. Receipt of the email message or notice from members from your address list that you have sent an email message containing the trojan.

Method of Infection

Running this trojan will install on the local hard drive where it will run memory resident.

Removal

All Users :
Script,Batch,Macro and non memory-resident:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

PE,Trojan,Internet Worm and memory resident :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection. To remove, boot to MS-DOS mode or use a boot diskette and use the command line scanner:

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Users should not trust file icons, particularly when receiving files from others via P2P clients, IRC, email or other mediums where users can share files.

AVERT Recommended Updates :

* Office2000 Updates

* Malformed Word Document Could Enable Macro to Run Automatically (Information/Patch )

* scriptlet.typelib/Eyedog vulnerability patch

* Outlook as an email attachment security update

* Exchange 5.5 post SP3 Information Store Patch 5.5.2652.42 - this patch corrects detection issues with GroupShield

For a list of attachments blocked by the Outlook patch and a general FAQ, visit this link .
Additionally, Network Administrators can configure this update using an available tool - visit this link for more information .

It is very common for macro viruses to disable options within Office applications for example in Word, the macro protection warning commonly is disabled. After cleaning macro viruses, ensure that your previously set options are again enabled.

Variants

Variants

N/A

All Information

Overview -

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Aliases

• I-Worm.Melting

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This is an Internet worm which is MAPI aware however requires VB6DE.DLL, a Visual Basic 6 runtime Library files, in order to run or install. This Internet worm may be received from someone you know as the attachment "Meltingscreen.exe".

When this program is run, it will copy itself as an existing filename in the Windows folder, and copy the replaced file to a different extension of .BIN.

This trojan is a functional screensaver on applicable systems and resembles as the name would suggest, a melting away of the screen.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

.EXE files renamed to .BIN extension in the Windows folder and creation of 18Kb files of same name with .EXE extension. Receipt of the email message or notice from members from your address list that you have sent an email message containing the trojan.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Running this trojan will install on the local hard drive where it will run memory resident.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users :
Script,Batch,Macro and non memory-resident:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

PE,Trojan,Internet Worm and memory resident :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection. To remove, boot to MS-DOS mode or use a boot diskette and use the command line scanner:

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Users should not trust file icons, particularly when receiving files from others via P2P clients, IRC, email or other mediums where users can share files.

AVERT Recommended Updates :

* Office2000 Updates

* Malformed Word Document Could Enable Macro to Run Automatically (Information/Patch )

* scriptlet.typelib/Eyedog vulnerability patch

* Outlook as an email attachment security update

* Exchange 5.5 post SP3 Information Store Patch 5.5.2652.42 - this patch corrects detection issues with GroupShield

For a list of attachments blocked by the Outlook patch and a general FAQ, visit this link .
Additionally, Network Administrators can configure this update using an available tool - visit this link for more information .

It is very common for macro viruses to disable options within Office applications for example in Word, the macro protection warning commonly is disabled. After cleaning macro viruses, ensure that your previously set options are again enabled.

Variants

Variants -

N/A