Virus.Induc.a

Posted: May 26, 2010

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Ranking:	16,681
Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	382

First Seen:	December 7, 2010
Last Seen:	September 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Virus.Induc.a is a source code virus that confines Virus.Induc.a's infection to computers with Delphi program-compiling capabilities. Unlike most types of viruses, Virus.Induc.a isn't able to infect normal .exe files and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have also found that Virus.Induc.a is incapable of spreading via networks. In addition to Virus.Induc.a's unique reproduction strategy, Virus.Induc.a is also unusual for Virus.Induc.a's complete lack of anything resembling a payload. Since Virus.Induc.a isn't a danger by itself, you don't need to worry about a possible Virus.Induc.a infection causing harm to your PC. However, Virus.Induc.a should be removed by appropriate anti-malware software when possible, since Virus.Induc.a will take up system resources and obscure code that has been infected with Virus.Induc.a.

Observing the Uniquely-Limited Nature of Virus.Induc.a's Proliferation

Virus.Induc.a came into widespread attention after Virus.Induc.a infected DVDs and CDs that were bundled with certain magazine issues. Although Virus.Induc.a lacks almost all of the standard methods that a normal virus uses to infect new computers, Virus.Induc.a does have one very narrow, but potent way to infect a PC – by inserting Virus.Induc.as code into a Delphi program, while the program is being compiled. As a Delphi source code infector, Virus.Induc.a isn't able to infect non-Delphi programs, but can easily move from one Delphi source code project to another one, as long as Delphi programmers continue to be exposed to Virus.Induc.a-infected projects and continue to use Delphi to create new software.

If you're not using Delphi on your computer and don't compile programs, you're not in danger of being attacked by Virus.Induc.a, which can't infect programs that have been compiled in other languages. However, since Virus.Induc.a has escaped widespread notice until recently and has been distributed along with legitimate programs in magazine bundles, SpywareRemove.com malware experts advise those of you who do fit the above criteria to be especially careful about verifying the safety of Delphi programs that you launch on your PC.

Virus.Induc.a: A Virus That's Shooting Blanks

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers were also amused when they finished analyzing the nature of Virus.Induc.a's payload or the planned functions that Virus.Induc.a carries out after Virus.Induc.a infects a new computer. Unlike almost every other virus in existence, Virus.Induc.a has no payload whatsoever – zilch! Although this doesn't mean that Virus.Induc.a is a benign virus to have on your computer, it does strongly suggest that Virus.Induc.a was released prematurely or as a test for other criminal experiments in virus distribution. The same method of proliferation that Virus.Induc.a uses could also be abused by viruses with harmful payloads – likely to great effect, given how long it took for anyone to notice Virus.Induc.a's existence in the first place.

If you think that Virus.Induc.a has infected your computer, you should refrain from compiling any Delphi projects until you've removed Virus.Induc.a. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers, as usual, recommend that you follow SOP for malware removal and delete Virus.Induc.a with an anti-malware program that's capable of removing source code-level viruses.

Aliases

Artemis!5BEE4CD2579A [McAfee-GW-Edition]UnclassifiedMalware [Comodo]Spyware.Keylogger [Symantec]Suspect-AB!5BEE4CD2579A [McAfee]Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab-V3]Trojan/Win32.Genome.gen [Antiy-AVL]TR/Bumat.A.1826 [AntiVir]Win32.HLLM.Sowsat.90 [DrWeb]Virus.Win32.Induc.A0 [Comodo]Trojan.Generic.2353615 [BitDefender]not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.KeyLogger.abl [Kaspersky]Virus [K7AntiVirus]Trojan.Agent.ATV [CAT-QuickHeal]Virus/Win32.Induc.gen [Antiy-AVL]Artemis!BF8FAC9E0EF4 [McAfee-GW-Edition]
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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Registry Easy\RE.exe

File name: RE.exe
Size: 7.55 MB (7552512 bytes)
MD5: dea6117336ce7857e7f2ead7c3bf3592
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Registry Easy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 5, 2011

%WINDIR%\Help\drbplg.exe

File name: drbplg.exe
Size: 385.95 KB (385953 bytes)
MD5: f167435da5e8a226bc17d7b8dc328896
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Help
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 7, 2010

%USERPROFILE%\Mis documentos\simplyzipse.exe

File name: simplyzipse.exe
Size: 2.34 MB (2341659 bytes)
MD5: 63b7e876b8ead1d7762f0dab000be149
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Mis documentos
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2020