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Top 10 malware reported to Sophos in September 1999

Position Last
month
Malware Percentage of reports
1 Re-entry WM97/Marker-C
   14.2%
2 6 W32/Ska-Happy99
   14.2%
3 Re-entry Form
   11.4%
4 2 WM97/Ethan
   8.3%
5 5 WM97/Class-D
   6.2%
6 1 WM97/Footer-A
   3.9%
7 Re-entry XM/Laroux
   3.9%
8 Re-entry OF97/Crown-B
   3.9%
9 7= WM97/Story
   2.1%
10 3 WM97/Melissa
   1.6%
Others 30.3%

 

 

This section tells you how to remove the threat.

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
 

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

 

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me.

 

Please read the warning about editing the registry.

 

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

 

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

 

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:

 

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TempCom and delete it if it exists.

 

Close the registry editor.

 

 

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