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Parent class: VirWare

Viruses and worms are malicious programs that self-replicate on computers or via computer networks without the user being aware; each subsequent copy of such malicious programs is also able to self-replicate. Malicious programs which spread via networks or infect remote machines when commanded to do so by the “owner” (e.g. Backdoors) or programs that create multiple copies that are unable to self-replicate are not part of the Viruses and Worms subclass. The main characteristic used to determine whether or not a program is classified as a separate behaviour within the Viruses and Worms subclass is how the program propagates (i.e. how the malicious program spreads copies of itself via local or network resources.) Most known worms are spread as files sent as email attachments, via a link to a web or FTP resource, via a link sent in an ICQ or IRC message, via P2P file sharing networks etc. Some worms spread as network packets; these directly penetrate the computer memory, and the worm code is then activated. Worms use the following techniques to penetrate remote computers and launch copies of themselves: social engineering (for example, an email message suggesting the user opens an attached file), exploiting network configuration errors (such as copying to a fully accessible disk), and exploiting loopholes in operating system and application security. Viruses can be divided in accordance with the method used to infect a computer:

file viruses
boot sector viruses
macro viruses
script viruses

Any program within this subclass can have additional Trojan functions. It should also be noted that many worms use more than one method in order to spread copies via networks.

Class: Virus

Viruses replicate on the resources of the local machine. Unlike worms, viruses do not use network services to propagate or penetrate other computers. A copy of a virus will reach remote computers only if the infected object is, for some reason unrelated to the virus function, activated on another computer. For example: when infecting accessible disks, a virus penetrates a file located on a network resource a virus copies itself to a removable storage device or infects a file on a removable device a user sends an email with an infected attachment.

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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 is an encrypted Word macro virus. It contains three macros: AutoOpen, VisuaLand, FileSaveAs. The virus infects the global macros area (NORMAL.DOT) on opening an infected document (AutoOpen) and writes itself to documents that are saved with new name (FileSaveAs).

The virus contains lots of comments and text dialog box. When run, the virus displays the MessageBox:

The Full Powered by VisuLand Technology
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Virus: VisuaLand.WinWord
Author: Milky Wahyudi Widjaya
VRating: Make First WordMacro.virii (Concept)
Compiler: WordMacro in ToolsMacro
(C) 1983-1994 Microsft Corporation
Copyright: (C) 1997 VisuaLand Technolgy
Utilities: VLWVG - VisuaLand Word Virus Generator 1.00
Created by Milky Wahyudi Widjaya (PresDir VL
Last Update: 01-01-1997
VL Office: Visualand Technology (VISUALAND-DOM)
Jl. H. Marzuki No.37, RT 06/03
Jakarta, 11530
Indonesia
Dedication: - McNamara (Concept was created by you???)
- Eko Sulistiono (MD)
- All VirMarker in the World
Thank's: God
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The virus adds the item "About VisuaLand Technology GoldSecret..." to the "Help" menu, on entering the virus displays:

About VisuaLand Technology...
OK,  Concept  was  updated,  please  look  VisuaLand.Winword.  I  hope
you easy study again, because VisuaLand is the best virii in 1997. If you
have have any comment, please email to me: visualand@visualand.com,
bye...  VisuaLand Technology CyberWorld WebSite in
http://www.visualand.com Welcome to VisuaLand Technology GoldSecret
îisuaLand Technology is a member in Internet, about research && creator
irii. We are the first creator virii (Document MS-Word). Concept virii,
is the my research. Concept is not wild, but Concept only for tutorial,
how to create some virii in Microsoft Word. It's illegal to use baby...
Some people said that first WordMacro virus was created by  McNamara,
but it's bullshit. Concept was created by Milky Wahyudi Widjaya (PresDir
of VisuaLand Technology). from Jakarta - Indonesia. It's my GoldSecret!
Milky Wahyudi Widjaya - VisuaLand

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