W97M.Rochitz.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 15, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:12:12 PM
Also Known As:: Macro.Word97.Rochitz [KAV], W97M/Generic [McAfee]
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W97M.Rochitz.C is a variant of W97M.Rochitz.A, which is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents. The virus infects documents when they are opened or closed.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 16, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version October 16, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version October 16, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version October 16, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 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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