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W32/Pikachu-A virus overwrites AUTOEXEC.BAT with code to delete all files in the Windows and System directories. The virus also sends an email message to everybody listed in the Microsoft Outlook address book.
The message subject is 'Pikachu Pokemon'. The body of the message starts 'Great Friend! Pikachu from Pokemon Theme have some friendly words to say'.
The virus itself is attached as a file called pikachupokemon.exe.
The virus will also show an animated image.
Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.35 detects this virus as Troj/Pikachu.
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