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Other:W32/VBS

Name : Other:W32/VBS
Detection Names : VBS, Type_VBS_Infector
Category:Malware
Type:Other
Platform:W32

Summary

The file appears to be suspicious, is potentially undesirable, or may be structured in a way or has characteristics that resembles known malware. This may indicate the presence of a malware infection, or that the suspect file is malicious.

Additional Details

The term 'VBS' is used as a platform identifier to indicate programs written in Visual Basic Script, a popular programming language.

For more information about Visual Basic Script, see Encyclopedia: Visual Basic Script.

For representative examples of malware written in VBS, see: