JS.ActiveXComponent
Description JS.ActiveXComponent
This is an MS Internet Explorer and Outlook security breach (com.ms.activeX.ActiveXComponent security vulnerability).
The security flaw allows remote scripts and HTML pages to access to any ActiveX control installed on a victim's computer. The remote script can gain full contol over a victim's computer, including the ability to read and write files on hard disks.
Trojan programs such as JS.Trojan.Seeker and JS.Trojan.Fav use this vulnerability to modify a browser's start and search pages and add unauthorized links to the "Favorites" folder of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft has released a patch that removes the com.ms.activeX.ActiveXComponent security vulnerability. We recommend visiting http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q275/6/09.ASP and installing this patch.
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Macro.Word97.Ping
Description Macro.Word97.Ping
This virus contains one procedure "Document_Open" in one module. The virus infects the global macros area on opening an infected document. Other documents get infection on their opening. While infecting the virus turns off the Word virus protection (the VirusProtection option).
On every document open the virus attacks (floods) four internet web servers. For that it executes system program that continuesly sends ICMP packets. This kind of attack slow down or even crashed attacked server and also overflows user internet channel. This program virus runs four times, one copy for each server from the list:
innocentangels.com
whitesonly.net
kkk.com
daddysgirl.com
Macro.Word97.Plain
Description Macro.Word97.Plain
This macro virus contains only one macro named AutoClose. It infects the system and documents on closing files. Being run on Macintosh computers since 5th day of any month it erases files on disk.
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