VirTool.MSWord.UMP

Parent class: Malware

Malicious tools are malicious programs designed to automatically create viruses, worms, or Trojans, conduct DoS attacks on remote servers, hack other computers, etc. Unlike viruses, worms, and Trojans, malware in this subclass does not present a direct threat to the computer it runs on, and the program’s malicious payload is only delivered on the direct order of the user.

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Class: VirTool

VirTool programs can be used to modify other malicious programs so that they cannot be detected by antivirus software.

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Platform: MSWord

Microsoft Word (MS Word) is a popular word processor and part of Microsoft Office. Microsoft Word files have a .doc or .docx extension.

Description

Technical Details

This program is an MS Word document (a DOC file). It is 27,136 bytes in size. It is written in MSWord macro language.

Payload

This malicious program places trash code in the source code of another macro-virus. It can be used in other macros.

Removal instructions

1. In the Services menu, choose Macros - Security.
2. Set the Security level to High.
3. Delete the macro.
4. Update your antivirus databases and perform a full scan of the computer (download a trial version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus).

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