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VCG

 
Threat LevelModerate threat
DamageHigh
DistributionNot widespread
Common name:VCG
Technical name:VCG.743
Threat level:Low
Type:Virus
Effects:   It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer. It does not spread automatically using its own means.
Affected platforms:

MS-DOS

First detected on:Oct. 16, 2003
Detection updated on:Oct. 16, 2003
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

VCG is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

 

VCG does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

 

VCG uses the following infection strategies:

  • Resident: once it has been run, the virus goes memory resident and stops functions belonging to the operating system. Therefore, every time the operating system or an application tries to access any of these functions, the virus will activate and infect new files.