W32/Aegi-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 executable file virus
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Aegi-A is a virus for the Windows platform. The virus infects EXE files and can spread to local hard disks and floppy drives. W32/Aegi-A is a virus for the Windows platform that infects EXE files.

When first run, W32/Aegi-A infects EXE files on local hard disks and floppy drives. The virus creates a copy of the original EXE file named <filename>.BAK. When this infected file is running, the virus creates a copy of the original file called <filenam_>.EXE.

W32/Aegi-A installs itself in the registry to run on startup by setting the following registry entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ExecLoader =
C:\Explorer.exe /exec

W32/Aegi-A can also create a backdoor on an infected computer to allow access to a remote attacker on port 3223. This attacker can issue commands to display messages or close windows on the compromised computer.

At certains times of the day, W32/Aegi-A will display a message box saying "Computer is very bored, play some music ?" If the user clicks Yes, the virus attempts to infect the local disk drives again.

Message box displayed by the W32/Aegi-A virus

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