Malware type: VBScript

Aliases: Virus.VBS.Nobyl (Kaspersky), VBS/Nobyl (McAfee), VBS.Story (Symantec), HEUR/Worm.IRCScript (Avira), VBS/Nobyl-A (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 9x/NT

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This VB Script worm uses mIRC to send itself out as "Freepic.jpg.vbs" to all users in the same channel as the infected user. It achieves this by modifying SCRIPT.INI.

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Technical Details

Description created: Mar. 9, 2000 1:45:50 PM GMT -0800

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