Microsoft KB Archive/283810

= W97/Ethan.A Macro Virus Alters .doc Properties =

Article ID: 283810

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283810



SYMPTOMS
When you view the properties of a document (.doc) file, the .doc file title may be &quot;Ethan Frome,&quot; and the author may be EW/LN/CB. Also, a file that is named Ethan.___ may exist in the root folder of drive C. Note that the file extension of the Ethan.___ file consists of 3 underscore characters (___).



CAUSE
This issue can occur if your computer is infected with the W97/Ethan.A macro virus.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft does not provide software that can detect or remove computer viruses. If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a virus, obtain current antivirus software. For a list of antivirus software manufacturers, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors

Additional query words: anti-virus anti av ethan ___

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB283810

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