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Worm:VBS/Slogod.X
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Worm.VBS.Autorun.fv (Kaspersky) Worm/AutoRun.GK (AVG) VBS/Autorun.ahn (Avira) VBS.Flesh.A (BitDefender) VBS/SillyAutorunScript.FK (CA) Worm.VBS.Autorun (Ikarus) VBS/Autorun.worm.k (McAfee) Mal/VBSlog-A (Sophos)
Summary
Worm:VBS/Slogod.X is a detection for an obfuscated VBScript file that spreads itself via removable drives. It is also known to drop additional malware.
Worm:VBS/Slogod.X can also modify certain system security settings, Internet Explorer settings, and the icon displayed for MP3 files.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Additional remediation instructions for Worm:VBS/Slogod.X
This threat may make lasting changes to a computer’s configuration that are NOT restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an infected computer to its pre-infected state, please see the following article/s:
- Changing your Internet Explorer Home Page:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Change-your-Internet-Explorer-home-page
- For Internet Explorer 7 and 8 in Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-your-Internet-Explorer-home-page
- For Internet Explorer 6: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252464
- Resetting System Security Settings to default:
- For Windows XP and Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
- Changing file associations:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-the-program-that-opens-a-type-of-file
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-the-program-that-opens-a-type-of-file
- For Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859
- Viewing hidden and/or system files:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Show-hidden-files
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Show-hidden-files
- For Windows XP: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_show_file_extensions.mspx?mfr=true
- Stopping and starting Windows services:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-Administrative-Tools
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-Administrative-Tools
- For Windows XP: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sys_srv_start_service.mspx
- Enabling Windows Automatic Updates:
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-update
- For Windows XP: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-update
- Enabling System Restore:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-is-System-Restore
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-is-System-Restore
- For Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310405
- Enabling Windows Firewall:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off
- For Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673
- Enabling Windows Security Center/Action Center alerts:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-happened-to-Windows-Security-Center
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-Windows-Security-Center
- For Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889737
- Correctly disabling Autorun in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953252
- Using the system's recovery options:
- For Windows XP: Installing and using the Recovery Console in Windows XP
- For Windows Vista: System Recovery Options in Windows Vista
- For Windows 7: System Recovery Options in Windows 7
- For other support and help related articles, go to:
- Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/windows7
- Windows Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/ph/11732
- Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1173
- Microsoft Security TechNet Center: http://technet.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx
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