Threat Descriptions

Inta

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

-

Platform :

-

Aliases :

Inta, Win2K.Inta, Win2000.Installer

Summary

Win2K.Inta is the first virus to infect Windows 2000. Windows 2000 is the new upcoming operating system from Microsoft, due to be released later this year.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Win2K.Inta appears to be written by the 29A virus group. It operates only under current beta versions of Windows 2000 and is not designed to operate at all under older versions of Windows.

F-Secure has received no reports of this virus being in the wild, and it is not considered a big threat. The most important feature of the virus is capability to spread under the new operating system.

Win2K.Inta works by infecting program files and replicates from a computer to another when these files are exchanged. Infected files do not grow in size. The virus infects files with these extensions: EXE, COM, DLL, ACM, AX, CNV, CPL, DRV, EXE, MPD, OCX, PCI, SCR, SYS, TSP, TLB, VWP, WPC and MSI. This list includes several classes of programs that were not suspectible to virus infection before. For example, this virus will analyse Microsoft Windows Installer files (MSI files), scan them for embedded programs and infect them.

The virus contains this text string, which is never displayed: 

[Win2000.Installer] by Benny/29A & Darkman/29A