Payload & extras
Payload is what happens on a machine that's been infected with a worm created by this generator. For example, a virus writer can display a message by playing an icon on the desktop, or the worm can automatically connect a user to a particular Web site. A worm can also change the registration of the software on the computer to another name. In Windows 95, 98, and Me, a worm can shut down the computer. The option exists here for any of the above activities to occur randomly or on a specified date.
Figure C: The payload options have also increased.
Extras
Extra contains the little files that make each worm created with the generator a little different from each other. For example, the option for "Anti deletion" will make it hard to remove the key files of this worm, while "Anti Registry Deletion" goes one step farther toward that goal. A lot of worms today use differing degrees of encryption. Here the virus writer has the option of using encryption or not, and if so, what kind of encryption: String encryption or Full code encryption. A new feature, Join exe, allows the virus writer to add an .exe file to the worm. For example, a virus writer might attach an additional malicious code to the VBS worm, taking advantage of the worm's ability to spread quickly. A new feature for polymorphism has not be implemented in this beta release.
