Virus Database

Macro.Word.Flu

Description Macro.Word.Flu

It is an encryted macro virus. It contains seven macros: AutoExec, AutoOpen, FileOpen, FileSave, Influenza, FileSaveAs, ToolsMacro (stealth).
The virus infects the global macros area on opening an infected document (AutoOpen) and affect other documents on saving (FileSave).
On September 10 and April 16 the virus displays the MessageBox:
Don't work too hard. Relax for a moment. It's your birthday!

It then creates the C:FLU.BAT file and writes the instruction to there:
echo Just get back to workall I will not do anything to your computer!

On entering the Tools/Macro menu the virus displays the MessageBox:
You cannot create, edit or delete your macro right now!
It's being updated.. Sorry for the inconvenience.

It also contains the comments:
This macro is dedicated to my girlfriend, RS
The one who love me and always do her best for me
And I make this as a gift
To always memorize her love, and mine too....
RS, I Love You...
Dibuat di Jakarta
Tanggal 29 September 1996

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Mario Family

Description Mario Family

These are memory resident parasitic viruses. They hook INT 18h, 21h and write themselves to the end of EXE files that are executed or opened.
"Mario.661" also infects the files that are renamed. This virus has the bugs, and may corrupt the files while infecting them. It contains the text string:
Mario Genius

"Mario.746" displays:
Joannie Tomczykall
Mario Genius
(c) 02.95.

Maripuri.1942

Description Maripuri.1942

It is a very dangerous nonmemory resident parasitic virus. It searches for EXE files in subdirectory tree, and writes itself to the end of the file. If there are no EXE files, the virus erases CMOS, FAT of C: drive, and overwrites MBR of the hard drive with the program that displays the message:
Virus MARIPURI 1.0
By FredSoft C.O.
Made in Spain, IV-1.992

The virus also contains the string:
*.EXE *.COM *.*

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