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XM97/Likin-C

Feb 9, 2004 11:23PM PST

Aliases
Macro.Excel97.Linik, X97M_MILL2K.A

Type
Excel 97 macro virus

Description
XM97/Likin-C may display one of four messages depending on the time of day the infected workbook is edited:
The message "nestle !!" will be displayed between the times 0700 and 0715
The message "nestle !!" will be displayed between the times 1145 and 1159
The message "nestle!!" will be displayed between the times 1900 and 1915
The message "Closing Time" will be displayed between the times 1525 and 1530
The virus will also attempt to close the infected workbook between 1525 and 1530.

The viral file Millinium.y2k will be created in the Excel startup folder.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/xm97likinc.html

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