Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

-

Aliases :

CMD640X, Trojan.Cmd640x

Summary

During early 1995, many PC users were confronted with a mystical "Pox on you" -message which appears on the computer's display when the machine was booted. When the matter was examined, the message was traced to an IDE driver file called CMD640X.SYS. The file comes with CMD PCI IDE drivers.

The message is not caused by a virus, nor has the original program file been tampered in any way. Rather, it seems that the driver's programmer has added a Trojan Horse routine to CMD640X.SYS as a "joke".

CMD640X.SYS activates randomly. It keeps printing the following message on the screen for a while, after which it crashes the computer.


 A poX oN yOu!! yoU wiLl bUrN iN tHe fiReS of HeLl!! A poX
 oN yOu!! yoU wiLl bUrN iN tHe fiReS of HeLl!! A poX oN
 yOu!! yoU wiLl bUrN iN tHe fiReS of HeLl!!

The only way to eliminate this nuisance is to install a sanitized version of the CMD driver into the computer.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

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