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Windows XP Tips and Tricks!
White Paper In the past, changes to Windows were basically limited to a few simple settings and minor modifications of the System.ini and Autoexec.bat files. Now, Windows XP makes those customizations possible through a wide array of registry settings and... [03 Jul 2008]
5 years ago... Virus experts fear 'daughter of Melissa'
News According to Alex Shipp, virus technologist at ISP Star Internet, if a user who has received the email runs Microsoft Word 97 on the 25 December, Prilissa will overwrite the autoexec.bat file and re-format the C drive. [22 Nov 2004]
W97M.Likon.A (Symantec)
White Paper If the current date is on or after April 17, 2000, it attempts to modify C:\Autoexec.bat to format drive A. Because of a programming error, the virus creates the file C:\Autoexec (without the .bat extension). [14 Aug 2003]
W32.Paukor.B@mm (Symantec)
White Paper Deletes files: modifies c:\autoexec.bat to delete all files and subdirectories in the directories: %Windows%\Local Settings %Windows%\History Modifies files: c:\autoexec.bat Discovered on: November 6, 2001 [14 Aug 2003]
XM97/Pathetic-D
White Paper Le bec du Saumon " to C\autoexec.bat and on any day in May it will close the active workbook. XM97/Pathetic-D is an Excel 97 macro virus that replicates using a file called Book1.xls in the XLSTART folder. [14 Aug 2003]
WM97/Opey-AX / OPEY A (Sophos)
White Paper On September 9, January 1, October 1 or November 14, the virus will add some lines to C:\autoexec.bat which display the text Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:50:09 (GMT) Name: WM97/Opey-AX Type: Word 97 macro virus [14 Aug 2003]
W32.Funsoul@mm (Symantec)
White Paper It overwrites the C:\Autoexec.bat file with code that causes the dialer to dial 911 when you start the computer. Name: W32.Funsoul@mm Discovered on: November 10, 2001 Last Updated on: November 13, 2001 at 09:52:49 PM PST [14 Aug 2003]
JS/Gigger-A (Sophos)
White Paper Echo yformat c: br> to C:\Autoexec.bat. Date: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:35 AM Name: JS/Gigger-A Type: JavaScript virus JS/Gigger-A is a JavaScript virus which arrives as an email message with one of the following sets of characteristics: [14 Aug 2003]
'Kriz' virus threatens crisis at Christmas
News Prilissa is programmed to overwrite the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on December 25, while W23/Kriz is programmed to erase portions of computer hard disks on Christmas day. A variety of viruses with a festive theme are circulating. [21 Dec 2000]
Virus experts warn about the 'daughter of Melissa'
News According to Alex Shipp, virus technologist at ISP Star Internet, if a user who has received the email runs Microsoft Word 97 on the 25 December, Prilissa will overwrite the autoexec.bat file and re-format the C drive. [22 Nov 1999]
