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Virus:X97M/Whelper.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Virus:X97M/Whelper.A is a macro virus that arrives with an infected Microsoft Office Excel file.
It automatically runs when the infected Excel file is opened. Upon execution, it drops the following file:
%USERPROFILE%\whlp32.exe - detected as Trojan:Win32/Emold.gen!C
%USERPROFILE%\whlp32.exe - detected as Trojan:Win32/Emold.gen!C
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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