MsgBox "The virus has been spread. Now execute some other code, for example..."
'this is the code that executes after the virus is spread, some malicious
'examples that use simple VB properties are shown
orgName = Application.OrganizationName
MsgBox ("Just checked which organization Excel was registered to..." + Chr(10) + Chr(10) + "A DMV could selectively target a business, government agency, or organization. For example, delete all files if this software was licensed to IBM.")
useName = Application.UserName
MsgBox "Just checked who Excel was registered to..." + Chr(10) + Chr(10) + "A DMV could selectively target a specific individual for revenge or eavesdropping."
MsgBox "Just checked Excel's country code..." + Chr(10) + Chr(10) + "A DMV could selectively target users within a certain country. For example, overwrite files if an Arabic version of Excel was running."
theDate = Date
MsgBox "Just checked the date..." + Chr(10) + Chr(10) + "A DMV could serve as a time bomb. For example, start renaming files after September 1995, so it appears problems are related to the release of Microsoft Windows 95."
theOS = Application.OperatingSystem
MsgBox "Just checked the operating system..." + Chr(10) + Chr(10) + "A DMV could only execute if a specific version of an operating system was running."