Virus Database

Macro.Word.Boom

Description Macro.Word.Boom

This virus is encrypted, it contains four macros: AutoOpen, DateiSpeichernUnter, System, AutoExec. It infects the system on opening an infected file (AutoOpen) and documents that are saved by FileSaveAs (DateiSpeichernUnter).
On MS Word startup (AutoExec) the virus sets the System macro as triggered at 13:13:13. At this time MS Word calls this macro and the virus runs its trigger routine. It renames the menus:
Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Einfügen Format Extras Tabelle Fenster

to
Mr. Boombastic and Sir WIXALOT are watching you ! !

The virus then prints the string:
Mr. Boombastic and Sir WIXALOT : Don`t Panik,
all things are removeable !!! Thanks VIRUSEX !!!

then creates new template and writes the text to there:
Greetings from Mr. Boombastic and Sir WIXALOT !!!
Oskar L., wir kriegen dich !!!
Dies ist eine Initiative des Institutes zur Vermeidung und Verbreitung von
Peinlichkeiten, durch in der Öffentlichkeit stehende Personen, unter der
Schirmherrschaft von Rudi S. !

The virus also contains the strings:
Mr. Boombastic and Sir WIXALOT !!!

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Proto.695

Description Proto.695

It is a dangerous memory resident parasitic virus. It hooks INT 21h and write itself to the end of .COM files that are executed. Since 4pm it beeps and halts the computer. It also contains the text string:
This program is sick. [PROTO-T by Dumbco, INC.

ProtoVirus Family

Description ProtoVirus Family

These are not dangerous memory resident parasitic viruses. They hook INT 21h and write themselves to the end of .COM files that are executed. The viruses contain the text string:
** ProtoVirus v1.0 by Chr'92 **

and check it while installing into the system memory. If that string is altered, the viruses halt the computer.

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