W97M.Soldier.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 7, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:48:04 AM
Type:: Worm, Macro

This macro virus infects other open Microsoft Word documents when an infected document is opened. It also sends infected documents to two email addresses. W97M.Soldier.A also changes the Internet Explorer home page.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 7, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version June 7, 2001
Initial Daily Certified version June 7, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version June 7, 2001
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

Click 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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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