Blended threats
Malicious code threats consisting of a combination of viruses, worms and Trojans. Linked descriptions provided courtesy of F-Secure.
Babylonia
This virus contains a worm and has automatic updating capabilities - connecting to a Japanese website to download new viral plugins before the site was shutdown by authorities.
This virus contains a worm and has automatic updating capabilities - connecting to a Japanese website to download new viral plugins before the site was shutdown by authorities.
Cybernet
This is a mass-mailing worm and macro virus that also infects Excel files.
This is a mass-mailing worm and macro virus that also infects Excel files.
LoveLetter
LoveLetter.A, both a worm and virus, also downloaded a password-stealing Trojan. View the description of LoveLetter and the many variants.
LoveLetter.A, both a worm and virus, also downloaded a password-stealing Trojan. View the description of LoveLetter and the many variants.
Melissa
The first of the mass-mailing worms, Melissa was a macro virus that spread by sending itself to 50 persons in the Outlook address book.
The first of the mass-mailing worms, Melissa was a macro virus that spread by sending itself to 50 persons in the Outlook address book.
MTX
A rather unusually structured infector, MTX is comprised of a worm, Trojan and virus.
A rather unusually structured infector, MTX is comprised of a worm, Trojan and virus.
PrettyPark
Part backdoor-access and password stealing Trojan, and a mass-mailing worm, PrettyPark gained a foothold in Central Europe.
Part backdoor-access and password stealing Trojan, and a mass-mailing worm, PrettyPark gained a foothold in Central Europe.
Qaz
A worm with just enough Trojan to download something a bit more powerful, Qaz was first reported in-the-wild in July 2000.
A worm with just enough Trojan to download something a bit more powerful, Qaz was first reported in-the-wild in July 2000.
Resume
Often confused as both a macro virus and mass mailing worm, Resume does not actually infect the normal.dot or and .doc files.
Often confused as both a macro virus and mass mailing worm, Resume does not actually infect the normal.dot or and .doc files.
Suppl
Suppl is a destructive macro virus that propagates as a mass mailing worm.
Suppl is a destructive macro virus that propagates as a mass mailing worm.
Unix.LoveLetter
A variant of the original LoveLetter, Unix.LoveLetter can infect Unix systems and acts as a mass-mailing worm. According to F-Secure, this virus is not widespread.
A variant of the original LoveLetter, Unix.LoveLetter can infect Unix systems and acts as a mass-mailing worm. According to F-Secure, this virus is not widespread.