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Trojan:W32/Chinky

Name : Trojan:W32/Chinky
Detection Names : Worm.Win32.VBNA
Trojan.VB.Chinky
Aliases : W32/VBNA.worm (McAfee)
Worm:Win32/Vobfus (Microsoft)
W32.Changeup (Symantec)
Category:Malware
Type:Trojan
Platform:W32

Summary

A trojan, or trojan horse, is a seemingly legitimate program which secretly performs other, usually malicious, functions. It is usually user-initiated and does not replicate.

Disinfection

Automatic Disinfection

Allow F-Secure Anti-Virus to disinfect the relevant files.

For more general information on disinfection, please see Removal Instructions.


Network Disinfection

For general instructions on disinfecting a local network infection, please see Eliminating A Local Network Outbreak.

Additional Details

Trojan:W32/Chinky (also known as Worm.Win32.VBNA) refers to a family of trojans that may download additional malware onto the affected computer.

Variants in this family are server-side polymorphic, so that each infection caused by a variant is unique.

Variants in this family are also notable for having a worm-like functionality, in that they are capable of infecting new victims via infected removable media, such as USB thumb drives.