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Natas
Threat LevelDamageDistribution

Effects 

Natas has the following effects on the affected computer:

• It overwrites all the files found in the directory where it is stored with its code.
• It displays a message on screen.
• It opens the web browser.

Infection strategy 

Natas follows the infection routine below:

• It overwrites all the files found in the directory where it is stored with its code.
• It generates a random number (1 or 2). If the number generated is 1, the virus displays the message mentioned in the section Visible Symptoms.

It creates the following file in the Favourites folder of Windows directory:

• NATAS.RL, this file adds a link to a web page.Then, it opens the browser at the link inserted by the virus.

Means of transmission 

Natas does not use any specific mean to spread. It can reach computers through the usual means used by viruses: floppy disks, CD-ROMs, e-mail messages with infected attachments, Internet downloads, FTP, etc.

Further Details  

Natas is written in Visual Basic Script programming language.