Sophos

W32/Flcss

Aliases
  • W32/FunLove.4099
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

On executing an infected file, the file FLCSS.EXE is created in the Windows system folder and executed. This installs the virus in memory. The virus then attempts to infect *.EXE, *.SCR and *.OCX 32-bit Windows files on the local hard drive and network directories.

On executing an infected file, the file FLCSS.EXE is created in the Windows system folder and executed. This installs the virus in memory. The virus then attempts to infect *.EXE, *.SCR and *.OCX 32-bit Windows files on the local hard drive and network directories.

If this virus is run on Windows NT 4.0 it will patch the files NTLDR and NTOSKRNL.EXE to allow all users unrestricted file access. These files should be restored from the original Service Pack installation media.

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