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Hard

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Worm

Aliases:

  • Hard
  • HardHead
  • VBS/Hard.A@MM

Summary

Hard is a Visual Basic Script mass mailer (worm) that tries to disguise a virus warning.

Removal

Technical Details

Variant:Hard.A

Hard.A worm spreads to all resipients listed in Outlook Express address book. It arrives in a message that looks as follows:

----- Original Message ----- From: warning@symantec.com To: supervisor@av.net; security@softtools.com; mark_fyston@storess.net; directorcut@ufp.com; pjeterov@goldenhit.org; kim_di_yung@freeland.ch; james.heart@macrosoft.com Subject: FW: Symantec Anti-Virus Warning Hello, There is a new worm on the Net. This worm is very fast-spreading and very dangerous! Symantec has first noticed it on April 04, 2001. The attached file is a description of the worm and how it replicates itself. With regards, F. Jones Symantec senior developer Attachment: www.symantec.com.vbs

Hard.A contaians a payload that activates on November 24. Then the worm shows a message box with the following title and text:

Some shocking news Don't look surprised! It is only a warning about your stupidity Take care!

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