Virus.MSWord.Hassle
| Alert Level : | High |
| Discovered: | Mar 07 2000 |
| Tag: | Macro Viruses |
| Discoverer and Source: | http://www.kaspersky.com/ |
Malware Behavior and Technical Description
This is a encrypted virus containing 7 macros:
NORMAL.DOT Infected files AutoExec AutoClose FileSaveAs ToolsMacro ToolsMacro Microsoft01 Microsoft05 Microsoft02 Microsoft04 Microsoft03 Microsoft02 Microsoft04 Microsoft01 Microsoft05It seems that the virus author used Microsoft ScanProt anti-virus macro scanner as a original code, and converted that utility to the "Hassle" virus. It was named after its internal variable Hassle.
This virus disables Tools/Macro menu - on accessing items of that menu, the virus displays the message box:
Windows Application Error Out of Memory or System ResourcesWhile infecting a system (on AutoClose) the virus with a probability of 1/20 displays:
Are you sure you wish to Quit
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Removal Virus.MSWord.Hassle instructions:
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