Alias:Win32.Elkern.b, W32/Elkern.cav, W95/Elkern.B, W32.ElKern (dr)
Type:Worm 
Size:3587 Bytes 
Origin: 
Date:00-00-0000 
Damage:W32/Elkern.B tries to infect different files. It attacks over networks.. 
VDF Version:  
Danger:Low 
Distribution:Low 

DistributionSpreads over networks.

Technical DetailsW32/Elkern.B is a virus which creates files over shared and mapped drives. It also tries to infect all executable files from \%WinDIR%\%SystemDIR%. If the worm is activated on Windows 9x system and there are write-protected mapped networks, the computer crashes shortly. Some infected files do not modify their size.
The virus has a damage routine for destroying all files on the local connected drives. This routine is activated on May, 13th and on September, 13th.
Description inserted by Crony Walker on Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Back . . . .