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- Discovered:
- August 25, 2000
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:46:50 PM
- Also Known As:
- X97M/Jini.a1 [McAfee], X97M_JINI.A1 [Trend], XM97/Jini-B [Sophos], XM97/Jini-C [Sophos], Excel97Macro/Jini.A1 [CA]
- Type:
- Macro
- Systems Affected:
- Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The X97M.Jini.A1 worm infects Excel spreadsheets. Corrupted versions of X97M.Jini.A1 do not contain p-code or source code, but they can replicate.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 28, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version August 28, 2000
- Initial Daily Certified version August 28, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version August 28, 2000
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 28, 2000
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 3 - 9
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Peter Ferrie
