VBS/Umbriel

Here is a short description of VBS/Umbriel:
This threat is detected as VBS/Umbriel. This virus overwrites the local HOSTS file (such as c:windowssystem32driversetchosts) to prevent the local system from accessing domain names.  It also attempts to connect to a remote website, to

This virus/malware was added to our database at: 12/22/04

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This malware was discovered and named by Network Associates Inc.
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