One of the local virus that computer users should watch out is VBWorm.AGR. Although not too vicious, the virus is able to mess up the look of Internet Explorer.
This virus will change the default IE page to a blog which is located at http://www.hellspawn.de.be and give ‘bonuses’ to change the default search page to one account at Friendster.
The virus is created with Visual Basic language programs with around 58 KB file size, file type ‘Application’ and file extension ‘EXE’.
Actually it would be too difficult to identify this virus, one of which is to see the home page and search page of Internet Explorer. In addition, when running regedit program will display an error message
At the time this virus was active in the victim’s computer, it will create several master files to be run when the computer is first turned on. In order for these files can be executed automatically, it will make a few strings in the registry of windows.
To defend himself, he will do a block on some of the main Windows functions such as Task Manager, Registry Editor, msconfig or system restore, it is also done to enable the user to execute him at the time of application, this virus will also hide the regedit.exe file and notepad . exe.
The main target of this virus is hiding folders and subfolders found. Meanwhile, to spread himself he would use the Flash Disk media by creating a duplicate file in accordance with the file name has been withheld.
Unlike most viruses are made by local, he would not use the Windows autorun feature to activate him.
