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W97M.Tractor.Trojan

Discovered:
September 13, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:40:29 AM
Also Known As:
Word97.Trojan.Tractor [AVP]
Type:
Macro
Systems Affected:
Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Tractor.Trojan is a macro Trojan that attempts to delete all files on an infected computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 13, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 13, 2002
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 13, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 13, 2002
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 18, 2002
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Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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