Virus:W32/VKC.3037
Date discovered:05/07/2007
Type:File infector
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low to medium
Damage Potential:Low to medium
Static file:No
File size:4.096 Bytes
IVDF version:6.39.00.102 - Thursday, July 5, 2007

 General Method of propagation:
   • Infects files


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Flyp
   •  Mcafee: W32/VCK.3037
   •  Kaspersky: Virus.Win32.Vck.3037
   •  Sophos: W32/VCK-A
   •  VirusBuster: Win32.Flyp.A


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows ME


Side effects:
   • Infects files

 File infection Infector type:

Appender - The virus main code is added at the end of the infected file.
The last section of the file is modified to include the virus code.


Stealth:
 No stealth techinques used. It modifies the OEP (Original Entry Point) of the infected file to point to the virus code.


Self Modification:

Encrypted - The virus code inside the infected file is encrypted.


Method:

This direct-action infector actively searches for files.


Infection length:

- 4.096 Bytes


The following files are infected:

By file type:
   • *.exe

Files in any of the following directories:
   • %all directories%

 Miscellaneous String:
Furthermore it contains the following string:
   • Virus : Win32.FlyPig Author : Vck

 File details Programming language:
 The malware program was written in Assembler.

Description inserted by Daniel Constantin on Friday, February 12, 2010
Description updated by Daniel Constantin on Friday, February 12, 2010

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