W97M.Courage.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 23, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:40:55 AM
Also Known As:: Macro.Word97.Courage [AVP]
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Courage.C is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents when you open them. It infects by using the Normal.dot template and active documents.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 23, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version October 23, 2002
Initial Daily Certified version October 23, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version October 23, 2002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 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: Kaoru Hayashi

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