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VBS/Readme.A

This is a simple virus written in Visual Basic Script. When it is run it tries to alter the standard icon for VBS scripts to icon assigned for text files. Subsequently, it will recursively copy itself into all directories of local and shared hard disks. In its body the following text is located:

VOVAN//SMF Readme.a

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