Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Worm

Aliases :

Godzilla, VBS/Godzilla.A@m, I-Worm.Godzilla

Summary

Godzilla is a slow mass mailing worm. It activates in a similar way as JS/Kak, by reading an infected email message.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Variant:Godzilla.A

Godzilla.A uses Outlook Express 5.0 to spread as HTML source in each email from infected machine. To do this it saves its code in Update.hta in Windows Startup folder:

C:\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP\

so it will be executed next time when the system is restarted.

The virus also saves itself in C:\Windows folder in a file Sign.html. By modifying the Windows registry:

HKCU\Identities\DefaultUserID\Software\Microsoft\OutlookExpress\5.0\Signatures

it changes Outlook Express signature to use Sign.html. On that way the worm code will be embedded in each outgoing email message.

If the date is October 10th, VBS/Godzilla.A shows a message box with a the following text:

Have you danced with the devil in the moonlight ?

VBS/Godzilla.A@m also contains the following comment on the top of its code:

I-Worm.Godzilla Coded by Zorro