W97M_THUS.A
ALIASES:
Virus:W97M/Thus.GB (MICROSOFT); W97M.Sillycopy (NORTON)
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
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INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: File infector
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This File infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
41,984 bytes
File Type:
DOC
Initial Samples Received Date:
03 Aug 2017
Arrival Details
This File infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other Details
This File infector does the following:
- It infects any active Microsoft Word document files. It does this by copying its macro code to the open documents.