Malicious-Scripts

Malicious but fun scripts

Phases of an outbreak

Infection -> Spreading -> Attack

Virus Lifecycle

Design - > Replication -> Launch -> Detection -> Incorporation -> Elimination

Types of Viruses

Boot Virus --> Infects the boot sector of floppies or hard disks

Macro Virus --> Written in Microsoft Office Macro language

Network Virus --> Spreads via network shares

Stealth Virus --> Hides in a file, copies itself out to deliver payload

Polymorphic Virus --> Encrypts itself

Cavity Viru -->s Hides in the empty areas of executables

Tunneling Virus --> Trace interceptor programs that monitor OS Kernel requests

Camouflage Virus --> Disguise themselves as legit files

Multipartite Virus --> Infects via multiple vectors

Metamorphic Virus --> Rewrites itself

Famous Viruses

Elk Cloner --> 1st virus

Morris --> 1st worm

I Love You --> VBScript worm, sent via email

Melissa --> Macro virus

Klez --> Mass mailer with its own SMTP engine

Slammer --> Targets SQL server, total size of 376 bytes

MyDoom --> Mass mailer, uses port 3127, attacks the hosts file

MonteCarlo --> Memory resident, copies to the end on exe files