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VBS_KARMAHOTEL.A
Overview

Malware type: VBScript

Aliases: VBS/Dismissed.gen (McAfee), IRC.Kierz (Symantec), TR/Drop.Joi.aj.57.B (Avira), Troj/KarmaHot-A (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Description: 

This destructive memory-resident Visual Basic script malware spreads via Internet Relay Chat using mIRC and via email using Microsoft Outlook. It deletes registry keys and the file REGEDIT.EXE or the Registry Editor. It sends email with the following details:

Subject: Thanks
Message Body: Thanks for Everything And This Is For You

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Oct. 27, 2001 12:46:45 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Oct. 27, 2001 12:53:22 AM GMT -0800

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