waw32.exe is trojan-dropper [Worm.Palevo]


This is a harmful program.

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Name: waw32
Filename: waw32.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Microsoft Driver Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run | Microsoft Driver Setup

Command: C:\WINDOWS\waw32.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Driver Setup] C:\WINDOWS\waw32.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Microsoft Driver Setup] C:\WINDOWS\waw32.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Microsoft Driver Setup”=C:\WINDOWS\waw32.exe [2009-08-20 84992]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run]
“Microsoft Driver Setup”=C:\WINDOWS\waw32.exe [2009-08-20 84992]

Description: trojan-dropper, also known as Worm.Palevo

How to remove: use HijackThis + use Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

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