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X97M

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Virus

Aliases:

  • X97M

Summary

X97M is the current platform identifier used by F-Secure to identify Microsoft Excel (version '97 and later).

Removal

Technical Details

Microsoft Excel (version '97 and later) is identified with a unique platform identifier as it is subject to specific types of malicious programs designed to exploit vulnerabilities in its programming. The most common malware to affect Excel documents are macro viruses.

Examples of X97M malware include:

Note

The Platform designation 'XM' was previously used by F-Secure to identify Microsoft Excel documents. With changes in the threat landscape today, the platform designator has since been updated to 'X97M'.

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