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Verona.B

 
Threat LevelHigh threatDamageSevereDistributionNot widespread
Common name:Verona.B
Technical name:W32/Verona.B
Threat level:Medium
Alias:W32/BleBla.B-mm,
Type:Worm
Effects:  It causes the computer to crash, modifies files and infects other computers.

Affected platforms:

Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:Nov. 30, 2000
Detection updated on:June 30, 2009
StatisticsNo
Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
Repair utility:Panda QuickRemover

Brief Description 

    

Verona.B is a worm that arrives in an e-mail message including the following attachments: XROMEO.EXE and XJULIET.CHM.

It is easy to get infected with this worm, as it activates automatically upon viewing the e-mail through Outlook's Preview pane.

Verona.B causes computers to crash and it prevents the execution of files with the following extensions: EXE, JPG, JPEG, JPE, BMP, GIF, AVI, MPG, MPEG, WMF, WMA, WMV, MP3, MP2, VQF, DOC, XLS, ZIP, RAR, LHA, ARJ and REG.

Verona.B spreads extremely rapidly, by sending itself out to all the contacts found in the Address Book.

Visible Symptoms 

    

The main indication that you have received Verona.B, is an e-mail message with the files XROMEO.EXE and XJULIET.CHM.

In order to obtain more Information about the characteristics of the e-mail message, consult the Means of propagation section.

After activating, Verona.B shows the following visible symptoms:

  • It displays the text Romeo&Juliet in the Windows Taskbar.

  • This task is also represented by a small-sized window:

  • Expanding the window above displays the following: