Resume is a Melissa-like worm that sends itself with Outlook application.
Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.
A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:
Check for the latest database updates
First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
Submit a sample
After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.
Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
Exclude a file from further scanning
If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.
Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.
Variant:Resume.A@mm
Resume does not infect the global template or any Word documents on the local machine. It spreads by sending itself in an Outlook message like this:
Subject: Resume - Janet Simons Body: To: Director of Sales/MarketingAttached is my resume with a list of references contained within.Please feel free to call or email me if you have any further questions regarding my experience. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Janet Simons. Attachment: [active infected document]
Where the "active infected document" usually is "Explorer.doc", but it might be different, for example, when the file has been saved with a different name.
When the attached Word document is opened, the worm takes control and sends itself to all recipients in all Outlook address books.
When the above mentioned document is closed, the worm saves its code in
C:\Data\Normal.dot
Where C:\Data is a directory that the worm creates. In addition, the worm saves its code to:
C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\Explorer.doc
Which makes it active when the Word is run again.
Immediately after that has been done, Resume executes its destructive payload trying to make the machine unbootable. It will try to delete all files from the following directories:
C:\*.*C:\My Documents\*.*C:\WINDOWS\*.*C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\*.*C:\WINNT\*.*C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\*.*
and from all drives from "A:\" to "Z:\*.* "
The attempt to delete all files from floppy drives can cause an error.
The payload will work if the Windows instalation uses the above mentioned paths.
The virus contains the following commented text which it never shows:
Better You Than Me Buddy... ... Hope You Like My vIrUs :) :(