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W97M/Bank - Macro virus -

Feb 29, 2004 11:44PM PST

Date Discovered: 10/6/2003
Date Added: 3/1/2004
Origin: Unknown
Length: N/A
Type: Virus
SubType: Macro

Virus Characteristics

This threat is detected as W97M/Generic and contians one module - Rooster. On opening the infected document, the security level is set to low. The virus will export its code to ~WRFO006.tmp. This file is not infected.

Tools/Macro/Visual Basic Editor and File/Templates command bars will be disabled. File/Properties/Summary information will be changed to the following:

Author = Chino
Keywords = Call me : free_go_download@xxxxxxx.com
Comments = Don't try this at home!
Subject = Windows Protection.
Title = Chino.doc
The following registry keys may be modified:


Read more: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=101066

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