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WORM_MENACE.A
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32/Funso.gen@MM (McAfee), W95.SoFunny.Worm@m (Symantec), Worm/Menace.4 (Avira), W32/Menace-A (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

High

Distribution potential:

High

Description: 

This Internet worm and AOL password-stealer is coded in Visual Basic 6.0. It uses AOL6 to propagate copies of itself as an executable attachment.

Upon its first execution, it displays an error message box to prevent users from detecting its presence as it installs itself on the infected computer. It copies itself to the Windows directory and modifies the registry so that it executes during Windows startup.

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Technical Details

Description created: Jul. 12, 2001 2:25:08 AM GMT -0800

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