W97M.Peddec.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 30, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 1:03:41 PM
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Peddec.A is a Microsoft Word macro virus that infects Word documents when you open them. The virus also disables many functions that are used to view the source code of the Word macro.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 31, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version July 31, 2002
Initial Daily Certified version July 31, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version July 31, 2002
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 31, 2002

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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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