- Discovered:
- August 9, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:11:12 PM
- Type:
- Macro
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
X97M.Sufe.D is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Excel worksheets. It replicates by exporting the entire viral module to a file named C:\Ms_IO.sys, and then importing it to new worksheets. This macro virus has a payload that can be executed twice each month.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 8, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version August 8, 2002
- Initial Daily Certified version August 8, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version August 8, 2002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 14, 2002
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Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco



