W97M/Assilem.A

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  • Virus consists of one macro module within the class storage, which is renamed from "ThisDocument" to "Melissa"
  • Virus hooks Word event handlers which prevent the opening or closing of infected documents
  • Virus name derived from spelling "Melissa" backwards, and that the virus is based on the code of the W97M/Melissa.A virus

recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

Check the main screen using the web interface for your FortiGate unit to ensure that the latest AV/NIDS database has been downloaded and installed on your system - if required, enable the "Allow Push Update" option

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Detection Availability

FortiClient
Extreme
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR