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Discovered:
- August 25, 2000
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:46:50 PM
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Also Known As:
- X97M/Jini.a1 [McAfee], X97M_JINI.A1 [Trend], XM97/Jini-B [Sophos], XM97/Jini-C [Sophos], Excel97Macro/Jini.A1 [CA]
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Type:
- Macro
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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
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Initial Rapid Release version August 28, 2000
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Latest Rapid Release version August 28, 2000
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Initial Daily Certified version August 28, 2000
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Latest Daily Certified version August 28, 2000
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 28, 2000
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 3 - 9
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Peter Ferrie