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- Discovered:
- January 9, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:34:44 AM
- Type:
- Macro
W97M.Nagem.F is a Microsoft Word macro virus that infects the Normal.dot template and any active Word documents. To determine whether your computer is infected with the virus, do the following:
- Start Microsoft Word.
- Click Tools, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
- If your computer is infected with this virus, you will see the message "This Command is Unavailable this time."
- If the computer's date is past the 10th of the month, then the virus may shut down Windows.
- If the computer's date is past the 20th of the month, then W97M.Nagem.F assigns a password to the active document. If the active document already had a password, the old password is overwritten with the new password. The new password is password.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version January 9, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version January 9, 2001
- Initial Daily Certified version January 9, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version January 9, 2001
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Andre Post
