Proactive IT Security
JS/Gigger.A@mm
Threat risk
Threat risk low
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Detection files published:
19 Mar. 2001 |
Description created:
2002-01-15 |
Description updated:
2002-01-15 |
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Alias:
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Spreading mechanism
Email, IRC, Network | |
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Payload:
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Summary
This is an email worm written in Javacript.It is detected generically by NVC as unknown virus, and is as such nothing to worry about.
It is listed as being a certain threat on a couple of other web sites, but as far as we know this worm is NO THREAT AT ALL.
Spreading description
Email characteristics:
Subject: Outlook Express Update
Body: MSNSoftware Co
Attachment: mmsn_offline.htm
Threat description
Add the command "echo y|format c:" to autoexec.bat. If the system date is 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 it will delete all contents in all files during infection.Removal
General information about removal of malicious software
Norman's antivirus products are in general able to remove all malicious software that is detected.
Some malware, however, uses techniques that the general product does not remove sufficiantly. We have therefore developed the free product Norman Malware Cleaner. Please use the latest version of this program from the link below - if your Norman antivirus is unable to clean-up the infection.
| Usage | Title | Comment |
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| Stopping network share infectors | ||
| Cleaning of back-up folders on Windows Me and XP |
