W32.Aliz.Worm - Removal

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: May 22, 2001
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:48:18 AM
Also Known As: I-Worm.Aliz [Kaspersky], W32/Aliz.A [Frisk], WORM_ALIZ.A [Trend], W32/Aliz-A [Sophos], W32/Aliz@MM [McAfee], Win32.Aliz [Computer Associate
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
CVE References: CVE-2001-0154


  1. Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you have the most recent virus definitions.
  2. Start Norton AntiVirus (NAV), and make sure that NAV is configured to scan all files. For instructions on how to do this, read the document How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.
  3. Run a full system scan.
  4. Delete all files that are detected as W32.Aliz.Worm.



Writeup By: Peter Szor
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