W97M.Omsee.D

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 5, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:07:25 PM
Also Known As:: W97M.Radnet
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Omsee.D is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents and templates. It performs various actions, such as disabling keyboard shortcuts and the macro virus protection, as well as replacing words in the current document.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to September 17, 2003 may detect this as W97M.Radnet.

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: Robert X Wang

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