VBS/Appix-E

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:17 Aug 2011 19:07:45 (GMT)
Type: Visual Basic Script virus Last Updated:17 Aug 2011 19:07:45 (GMT)
Prevalence: No Reports

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VBS/Appix-E is a VBScript virus dropped by W32/Appix-E.

VBS/Appix-E spreads by prepending VBS files and by emailing itself to all addresses in the Microsoft Outlook address list.

VBS/Appix-E drops a copy of itself in the Windows folder as APPBOOST.VBS and may add an entry in the registry at

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

to run itself on system restart.

Emails have the following characteristics:

Subject line: "Application Booster"

Message text: "Try the Free Application Boost Pack, NOW !!!!"

Attached file: APPBOOST.EXE

VBS/Appix-E also attaches the files APPBOOST.REG and APPBOOST.EXE if they exist in the Windows folder.

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