macro.excel97.wa
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Macro.Excel97.War
This is Excel97 macro virus. It hooks sheets activation event and infects corresponding files. It also creates the infected file ALEVIRUSCS.XLM in the Excel startup directory and disables the Macro Virus Protection by running a short macro in a temporary MS Word application that is executed by the virus in hidden window.
The virus uses procedure from the "Macro.Excel97.Papa" virus to send own copies via e-mail, but in contrast to Papa virus it also infects other workbooks. So, when just infected workbook will be opened next time, this workbook (that may contain confidential information) will be sent to addresses stored in Outlook address book.
The e-mail message has:
Subject:
Fwd: Millions DEADS!!!
Body:
Urgent info inside. The III War is Begin!!! Read The Secret's in XLS!
To the message the infected workbook is attached.
After infection the virus creates the directories:
c:\Arquivos de programas\Microsoft Office\Office\XLINICIO
c:\Programs Files\Microsoft Office\Office\XLINICIO
Latest closed document the virus saves in the "C:\WINDOWS" folder with names WAR3.XLS, SEXO.XLS, FONE.XLS, AVP.XLS, CAIXA.XLS.
The virus also tries to replace default script of many popular IRC clients by own one which sends infected workbook to everybody joined to IRC channel.
On May 19th the virus shows office assistent balloon with message:
Ateno:
Primeiro Excel97>Email>MIRC> Virus Brasileiro by AlevirusSCS [Brasil]1999!
Em Breve Alevirus Excel97 Formula Virus!Mande-me Um EMAIL!
fernanda88@hotmail.com
The virus blocks Visual Basic Editor hot-key displays message box:
Este programa executou uma instrucao ilegal por favor feche o Windows
e reinicie.
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