W97M.MYF

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 5, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:02:20 PM
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.MYF infects Microsoft Word documents when they are opened. On the 11th day of any month, the macro virus deletes the contents of the document and immediately autosaves the empty file.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 5, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version June 5, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version June 5, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version June 5, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 5, 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: Maryl Magee

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