Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Virus

Platform :

W97M

Aliases :

Blee, Poppy.II

Summary

This is a simple Word 97 macro virus. The most common variant, WM/Blee.D was posted to the alt.cracks newsgroup on 25th of December, 1997.

This variant attempts to display this text on Saturdays:

VicodinES is probably high on painkillers right now"

It will also attempt to put this data in the Summary Info of the current document:

Author: = VicodinES

 Title: =
Another W97M/Blee.Poppy Infected Document

 Subject:
Macro Virus Infection by The Narkotic Network

 Comments: Hello from VicodinES and The Narkotic Network ...
 we mean you no harm"

The virus contains these comments which are not displayed.

W97M/Blee.Poppy.II
 this is version II(ES) (with no blee payload)
 By VicodinES
 Macro Virus for Word 97
 "Sloppy Code For A Sloppy Red Mess"

Virus also has code to attempt to delete all Word template files if the global template has been write-protected. Otherwise it does nothing but spreads.

WM/Blee.D has been reported to be in the wild globally.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

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