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WM97/Ethan

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What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
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WM97/Ethan is a simple Word macro virus which contains just one macro. Whenever a document is closed, there is a 1 in 3 chance that the virus will modify the File|Properties information to:

Title: Ethan Frome
Author: EW/LN/CB
Keywords: Ethan

The method of infection is such that the virus can mix with other viruses to produce a double infection.

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