Summary
Padania is a harmless memory resident Win95 virus. It stays resident in the Windows memory, hooks system IFS API calls, intercepts EXE file opening and then writes itself to the end of the file and modifies file's header to get control when infected programs are executed. A short virus entry code is also written into file's PE header.
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
The virus infects files in two ways depending on the file's structure. If the last section of the file is relocations ".reloc" section, the virus just overwrites it and erases relocation info in the PE header. Otherwise the virus adds one new section to the end of the file and writes its code to there.
To get control when infected file is run the virus also uses two ways: it either modifies the program's startup address, or patches the program's code with JMP_Virus instruction. In latter case the virus does not receive control immediately when an infected program is run, but only in case patched program's branch gets control.
To install its hooker into the Ring0 (VxD) Windows memory the virus uses the trick similar to "Win95.MarkJ" virus. It patches the PE sections so, that Windows95 loads virus code into the VMM Ring0 area instead of standard application's memory.
The virus does not manifest itself in any way. It contains the text strings:
Padania_Libera by -b0z0/iKX- Padania
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