JS/Fortnight-F

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: JavaScript worm
Prevalence: No Reports

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Aliases

  • Trojan.JS.SetPage

Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for disinfecting macro viruses.

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Microsoft patch

JS/Fortnight-F exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft VM ActiveX component. For details see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-075. You should install any relevant patches mentioned in that article.

Signature file

You should check the signature file for Outlook Express 5.0 and the Start Page of Internet Explorer or the Home Page of Netscape.


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