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| Common name: | Help |
| Technical name: | VBS/Help |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Alias: | Happy Time,, Happytime.A, VBS/HappyTime.A, VBS/Haptime.A, Happytime, VBS/Haptime@mm, VBS/HappyTime, VBS_HappyTime.A |
| Type: | Virus |
| Effects: | It modifies and deletes files. |
| Affected platforms: | Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | April 26, 2001 |
| Detection updated on: | June 25, 2009 |
| Statistics | No |
| Repair utility: | Panda QuickRemover |
Brief Description | |
Help is a worm that spreads through the Outlook Expresse-mail program and computer networks. It is easy to get infected by this worm, as it activates: - Automatically when viewing the e-mail through Outlook’s Preview Pane or when the message is opened.
- On sharing infected files in local hard disks or those shared in a network.
Help is not a highly dangerous virus, but it does have destructive effects: it modifies and eliminates certain files. |
Visible Symptoms | |
The only indication that Help has reached your computer is the fact that some files are missing or have been modified for no apparent reason. |