W97M.Plug

Discovered:
September 8, 2004
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:27:15 PM
Also Known As:
Macro.Word97.Plug[Kaspersky], W97M/Plugir.A[GeCAD], W97M/Plug.A[F-Prot]
Type:
Macro
Systems Affected:
Macintosh, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W97M.Plug is a Word Macro virus that infects the normal template file, Normal.dot, and other Word documents. Its only objective is to spread.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 8, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 8, 2004
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 8, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 8, 2004
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 8, 2004
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Masaki Suenaga

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