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Worm:Win32/Gorhev.A
Aliases: Win32/Xema.worm.49152.AX (AhnLab) W32/Worm.XWC (Command) Worm.Win32.VB.ot (Kaspersky) W32/VBWorm.QOL (Norman) Worm.VB!qceXaSBr/Kw (VirusBuster) Worm/VB.DNQ (AVG) Win32.HLLW.Autoruner.6402 (Dr.Web) Win32/AutoRun.VB.AGM worm (ESET) W32/Autorun.worm.h (Microsoft) TROJ_REGRUN.AL (Trend Micro)
Summary
Worm:Win32/Gorhev.A is a worm that spreads via removable drives. It deletes certain file types, as well as those that have certain words in their names.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
Disable Autorun functionality
This threat attempts to spread via removable drives on computers that support Autorun functionality. This is a particularly common method of spreading for many current malware families. For information on disabling Autorun functionality, please see the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715/
