Bubbles 2

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Distribution ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Alias:

 IVP.684 [Computer Associates], IVP.684.A [Panda], IVP.719 [Computer Associates], Ivp.Bubbles virus [Eset], VCL.684 [Kaspersky]

Category:

Virus Creation Tool: A program designed to generate viruses. Even early virus creation tools were able to generate hundreds or thousands of different, functioning viruses, which were initially undetectable by current scanners.

Similar Pests:

 Virus Creation Tool

Origins

Author:

 Admiral Bailey

Group:

 YAM - Youngsters Against McAfee

By This Group:

 Instant Virus Production Kit ·

Date of Origin:

 December, 1992

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • Bubbles 2: < 0.00005%
    • More Info

    Clot Factor:
  • Bubbles 2: < 1

    • The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.

    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • Bubbles 2: at least 33 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Bubbles 2 from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 April 15, 2005