Discovered: January 15, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:16:07 PM
Also Known As: Macro.Word97.Racaga [Kaspersky
Type: Macro
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W97M.Twopey.E is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents. It infects the Microsoft Word template file, Normal.dot, and uses it to spread the virus to other Word documents. It may overwrite the file, C:\Autoexec.bat.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 16, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version January 16, 2004
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Initial Daily Certified version January 16, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version January 16, 2004
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 21, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley