Threat Descriptions

Toten

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

-

Platform :

-

Aliases :

Toten

Summary

For more information on macro viruses, see the description of WordMacro/Concept.

Documents infected with the Toten virus, contain two encoded macros: ReadMe (1834 bytes) and AutoOpen (223 bytes) and an infected NORMAL.DOT will contain two encoded macros as well: ReadMe (223 bytes) and DateiSpeichern (1834 bytes).

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

Toten encodes documents with a variable password. There is no chance for a user to open documents encoded by this virus. Toten is using the following passwords: 

 
conditionpasswordsystem date
<= 31.12.96
 time + "TH" + datesystem date
<= 05.04.97
 "TH" + time + "DTH"system date
<= 10.05.97
 "TH" + date + timesystem date
<= 08.06.97
 time + date + "40"
system date
<= 29.08.97
 date + time + "TH"
system date
<= 20.12.97
 "02117335498" + "DTH"
system date
<= 31.12.97
 time + "TH" + date
system date
<= 05.04.98
 "TH" + time + "DTH"
system date
<= 10.05.98
 "TH" + date + time
system date
<= 08.06.98
 time + date + "40"
system date
<= 29.08.98
 date + time + "TH"
system date
<= 20.12.98
 "02117335498" + "DTH"
system date
<= 31.12.98
 time + "TH" + date
system date
<= 05.04.99
 "TH" + time + "DTH"
system date
<= 10.05.99
 "TH" + date + time
system date
<= 08.06.99
 time + date + "40"
system date
<= 29.08.99
 date + time + "TH"
system date
<= 20.12.99
 "02117335498" + "DTH"
system date
<= 31.12.99
 time + "TH" + date
system date
<= 05.04.00
 "TH" + time + "DTH"
system date
<= 10.05.00
 "TH" + date + time
system date
<= 08.06.00
 time + date + "40"
system date
<= 29.08.00
 date + time + "TH"
system date
<= 20.12.00
 "02117335498" + "DTH"
system date
<= 31.12.00
 time + "TH" + datesystem date
>= 01.01.00
 "TotenHosen" + time

The following text will be displayed on 02.01.2000:

Heute ist der 02.01.2000. Sie haben den Makrovirus: Die Toten HosenMakrovirus : Die Toten Hosen(DTH) aus DuesseldorfDer Virus wurd von M.N. aus Schwelm (BRD) am 08.06.1996 programmiert.
Ich bin ein echter Hosen Fan.
Das kennwort setzt sich zusammen aus Datum oder Zeit und den
buchstaben (TH) oder (TotenHosen) oder (40) oder (DTH)
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,...

Variant:Toten.A, Toten.B

There are two variants known at present.