WM97/Cont

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Word 97 macro virus Last Updated:17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: No Reports

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This is a particularly destructive macro virus. On the 17th of the month it will modify your computer's AUTOEXEC.BAT to include commands which will attempt to delete all directories on your C:, D:, E: and F: drives the next time the computer is rebooted.

It triggers on the 17th of any month.

It also adds the lines:

rem Created by Dream Blaster rem Minny, you are simply a bitch

The virus also has a 40% chance of changing the File Summary information of the infected documents to:

Title: Macro Carrier
Author: Dream Blaster
Keywords: Minny

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