Malware type: JavaScript

Aliases: Email-Worm.JS.Gigger (Kaspersky), JS.Gigger.A@mm (Symantec), Worm/Gigger (Avira), JS/Gigger-A (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This JavaScript worm propagates via Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, MAPI, and mIRC. It infects HTML and ASP files. To infect, it appends its virus code to target files. It does not have a destructive payload.

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Description created: Jan. 10, 2002 5:33:32 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jan. 11, 2002 11:15:07 AM GMT -0800

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