Techguy
November 20, 2000, 10:23 pm
TROJ_MUSIC.A
Risk rating:
Virus type: Trojan
Destructive: N
Aliases:
MUSIC.A, W95/Music@M, I-Worm.Music
Description:
This network-enabled Trojan is disguised as a simple program that displays graphics and plays a tune. Upon execution, it modifies the Windows registry, drops files to propagate via email. Although the samples received so far are non-destructive, this Trojan has the capability to download upgrades from the Internet, which may be malicious.
Solution:
Scan your system using your antivirus.
List down the files detected as TROJ_MUSIC.A.
Click Start|Run, then type regedit.
In the Registry Editor, click on "+" to the left of the names to go to the registry below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
In the right pane of the Regsitry Editor, look for the entry whose value includes the filename listed in step 1, click on the entry, and press <Delete>.
Reboot your system.
Scan your system with your antivirus and delete all files detected as TROJ_MUSIC.A.
Risk rating:
Virus type: Trojan
Destructive: N
Aliases:
MUSIC.A, W95/Music@M, I-Worm.Music
Description:
This network-enabled Trojan is disguised as a simple program that displays graphics and plays a tune. Upon execution, it modifies the Windows registry, drops files to propagate via email. Although the samples received so far are non-destructive, this Trojan has the capability to download upgrades from the Internet, which may be malicious.
Solution:
Scan your system using your antivirus.
List down the files detected as TROJ_MUSIC.A.
Click Start|Run, then type regedit.
In the Registry Editor, click on "+" to the left of the names to go to the registry below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
In the right pane of the Regsitry Editor, look for the entry whose value includes the filename listed in step 1, click on the entry, and press <Delete>.
Reboot your system.
Scan your system with your antivirus and delete all files detected as TROJ_MUSIC.A.