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VBS_PSYME.DMB
Overview
Solution

Malware type: VBScript

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Reported infections:

Damage potential:

 Medium

Distribution potential:

 Low

Description: 

Trend Micro has flagged this malicious script as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or both, that it possesses. It exploits certain windows vulnerability.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

VBS_PSYME.DMB Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This VBScript may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites. It may be hosted on a Web site and run when a user accesses the said Web site.

This is the Trend Micro detection for files containing malicious VBScript that attempts to download and execute a certain file from a malicious URL.

It creates a Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) object, then attempts to access a URL to download a file. The downloaded file is then executed on the affected system. Note that this VBScript does not contain the download URL in its code.

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Technical Details

Description created: Oct. 16, 2009 5:55:42 AM GMT -0800

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