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Discovered:
- March 3, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:48:55 PM
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Type:
- Macro
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Systems Affected:
- Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
X97M.Romlax is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Excel spread sheets when the virus is run. This macro virus creates the viral module Rom.xla and installs it in "Add-ins."
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 3, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2003
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Initial Daily Certified version March 3, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 5, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
