Virus Database

Macro.Word.Vampire

Description Macro.Word.Vampire

These are encrypted macro viruses. They contain six or seven macros depending on the version:
"Vampire.a" (6 macros): AutoOpen, ZlockMacro, FileTemplates, AutoClose, ToolsMacro, Vampire
"Vampire.b" (7 macros): AutoOpen, AutoExec, ZlockMacro, FileTemplates, AutoClose, ToolsMacro, Vamp
They infect the global macros area on opening an infected document (AutoOpen). The files get infection on closing (AutoClose). While infecting the virus creates two temporary macros ORG and New.
While opening a file (AutoClose) or entering Tools/Macro menu the virus depending on random counter erases files on C: drive.
On entering the Tools/Macro menu the virus displays the MessageBox:
WordBasic Err = 7
_____ , ______ .

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Paris.4909

Description Paris.4909

It is a very dangerous nonmemory resident parasitic virus. It searches for COM and .EXE files (except IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM) of a subdirectory tree, then writes itself to the end of the file.
The virus changes the number of first cluster of some files, and these files stays inaccessible. This virus contains the text string:
IBMBIO COMIBMDOS COMAUTOEXECBATCOMMAND COMSYSEXECOM

Parity.441

Description Parity.441

This is a harmless nonmemory resident parasitic virus. It searches for .COM files of the current directory, then writes itself to the end of the file. Sometimes the virus displays the message:
PARITY CHECK 2 2000 (S)

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