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Top 10 malware reported to Sophos in February 1999

Position Last
month
Malware Percentage of reports
1 1 XM/Laroux
   36%
2 2 WM97/Class
   12%
3 4 WM97/Ethan
   10%
4 3 W95/CIH-10xx
   9%
5 New W32/Ska-Happy99
   9%
6 New WM97/ColdApe
   3%
7 5 WM/Cap
   2%
8 New WM97/Footer-A
   2%
9 New WM97/Marker-A
   1%
10 Re-entry WM97/NoNo-A
   1%
Others 15%

 

 

This section helps you to understand how it behaves

WM97/ColdApe-A is a simple Word macro that replicates on AutoClose. The only point of interest is the malicious Visual Basic Script that is dropped. The variants drop slightly different scripts, mailing a message to the former editor of Virus Bulletin. The script uses Outlook Express to send the message through an anonymous remailer. The text of the message is "Dear Nicky ... my name is and I want to make hot monkey love with you. You anti-virus stud!".

 

 

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