Choose Character
Click on a character above to find descriptions for that particular character. Malicious programs are listed by full name and "popular name" and common aliases. E.g. W32/Ska.Worm will be listed under:
- H: as Happy99
- S: as Ska
- W: as W32/Ska
Syntax used in the names of malicious programs
The letters/numbers before a slash represent the platform/application which the malicious program infects. The text after a slash represents the general name. Variants are represented by a dot and one or several letters at the end of the name.
WM=Word 6.x/7.x
W97M=Word 97
XF=Excel 4.0 formulas
XM=Excel 5.0
X97M=Excel 6.0
P98M=Project 98
PP97M=PowerPoint 97
A97M=Access 97
CVS=Corel Script
WP2kM=WordPerfect 2000
VBS=Visual Basic Script
mIrc=IRC script
W32=Win32 (WinNT/2000 and Win95/98/Me)
W95=Win95