Sarachi.A
Summary
VBS/Sarachi is a script virus written in Visual Basic Script. It uses Microsoft VM ActiveX Control (MS00-075) vulnerability to execute itself.
Removal
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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:
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Technical Details
When an infected HTML file is opened, the virus uses the Microsoft VM ActiveX Control (MS00-075) to execute itself. It locates the Windows Active Desktop template directory and replaces the file "FOLDER.HTT" with an infected copy.
The virus will also make a copy of itself to the root of drive it was executed from as "FOLDER.HTT" and changes the system configuration from registry in a way that thisfile is executed every time when user browses a directory when the Windows' Active Desktop feature is enabled.
This virus contains a payload that activates on September 26th. On this date, the virus shuts down Windows when user closes a directory in an infected system provided that the Active Directory feature is enabled.
Further information about the Microsoft VM ActiveX Control (MS00-75) vulnerability is available at:
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