Virus Database

Newgen.1054

Description Newgen.1054

It is not a dangerous nonmemory resident encrypted virus. It searches for .COM files and writes itself to the end of the file. Sometimes it displays:
New Generation Virus 1.0ß by NET CRASHER,
a PROUD member in HYPER. This message appears in a generation
that is devided by 20. Please don't remove this virus, it
Was created for research purpose only.
Get a Life !

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Macro.Word97.UScan

Description Macro.Word97.UScan

This macro-virus contains six macros in one module "Uscan": AutoOpen, AutoNew, FileOpen, UScan, intUAppVer, blnUScanSearch.
It infects the global macros area upon opening an infected document (AutoOpen), and infects other documents upon opening or creating (FileOpen, AutoNew). While infecting, the virus checks user initials and if they are "AF", the virus displays the following message:
This file contains the UScan macro. It is not harmful, but
may spread in a disconcerting manner.

The virus turns off the Word virus protection (the VirusProtection option).
The virus code contains the following comments:
///// /// Name: UScan
//// // Author: tgho
/// // Version: 1.11.3
// Last Edited: 19th February, 1998

Macro.Word97.Vacuity

Description Macro.Word97.Vacuity

This stealth macro-virus contains eight macros in one module "Vacuity": Jj, FileTemplates, FormatStyle, ToolsMacro, ViewVBCode, Organizer, FileClose, DocClose.
The virus infects files and the global macros area on document closing (FileClose, DocClose). It turns off the Word virus protection (the VirusProtection option), disables File/Templates, Format/Style, Tools/Macro, Organizer and Visual Basic Editor (Stealth)
The virus code contains the comment:
Copyright (C) 1998 by FlyShadow ~^^~ - Vacuity

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