W97M.Ashraf

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 31, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:43:23 AM
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Ashraf is a macro virus that spreads by infecting all the active Word documents, as well as all the Word documents located in your Microsoft Word template folder.

NOTE: Symantec Security Response could not replicate the intended actions of the virus in the lab environment, though it is possible that the virus will work on non-English versions of Windows.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 1, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version April 1, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version April 1, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version April 1, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 2, 2003

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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: Scott Gettis

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