PE_SALITY.AE - Description and solution

PE_SALITY.AE

Overview

Aliases: W32.HLLP.Sality.O(Symantec), W32/Sality-AI(Sophos), Virus.Win32.Sality.l(Kaspersky), W32/Sality.L(Avira), W32/Sality.K (exact)(F-Prot), W32/Sality.n(McAfee)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Reported infections:
Damage potential:		Medium
Distribution potential:		Medium

Infection Channel 1 : Infects files

Description:

This file infector infects executable files located in the root folder, the Windows folder, and the folders within them. This action causes essential applications not to execute properly.

It also drops a file that Trend Micro detects as BKDR_SALITY.AE.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Feb. 18, 2006 9:24:52 AM GMT -0800

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