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Virus Information

 

Name:

JS.Coolsite@mm

Aliases:

JS.Exception.Exploit, JS/Coolsite@MM

Type:

Worm

Discovery Date:

December 18, 2001

Detection:

 

Virus Description:

JS.Coolsite@mm is a Java Script worm. If you are using Norton AntiVirus with definitions dated August 16, 2001 or later, you are already protected from this worm, which will be detected by those definitions as JS.Exception.Exploit.

E-mail Subject:

Hi!!

E-mail Body:

Hi. I found cool site! http: <address omitted>It's really cool! The script sends the email message to everyone in your Microsoft global address book. It will also set the default home page for Internet Explorer to a pornographic Web site.

Attachment:

 

Virus Effects:

 

Removal Instructions:

To remove this worm, delete files that are detected as JS.Exception.Exploit or JS.Coolsite@mm, and then reset the Internet Explorer home page.

To remove the worm files:
    1. Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you have the most recent virus definitions.
    2. Start Norton AntiVirus (NAV), and make sure that NAV is configured to scan all files. For instructions on how to do this, read the document How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.
    3. Run a full system scan.
    4. Delete all files that are detected as JS.Exception.Exploit or JS.Coolsite@mm.


To reset the Internet Explorer home page:

1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Connect to the Internet and go to the page that you want to set as your start page.
3. Click Tools and then click Internet Options.
4. On the General tab, click Use Current, and then click OK.

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