Shoerec virus| Name | Shoerec virus | | Aliases | Win32/Shoerec, shoerec, w32.shoerec | | Discovered on | March 2000 |
Virus Information - Shoerec virus:
This virus infects all 32 bit Windows Executable
(EXE) files under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. This virus
is rapidly spreading in Newsgroups and carries name as FUN.EXE,
BOXING.EXE or NOSTRESS.EXE. This file appears as a shockwave
file, on execution it displays a picture of a Boxer. Using the toolbar
options boxer can be hit.
It chooses a random letter and searches
directory tree. After which it infects the files starting with that letter.
It carries a payload wherein, virus changes the icon settings on the desktop
as if icons are running away from the mouse pointer. It also deletes number
of files randomly from the system.

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