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W32/Pikachu-A

Aliases
  • W32.Pokemon.Worm
  • I-Worm.Pikachu
  • Troj/Pikachu
  • Pokey
  • W32.Pokey.Worm
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What to do

Summary

 
Included in our products from July 2000 (3.35)
Detected by All Sophos products

More Information

W32/Pikachu-A virus overwrites AUTOEXEC.BAT with code to delete all files in the Windows and System directories. The virus also sends an email message to everybody listed in the Microsoft Outlook address book.

The message subject is 'Pikachu Pokemon'. The body of the message starts 'Great Friend! Pikachu from Pokemon Theme have some friendly words to say'.

The virus itself is attached as a file called pikachupokemon.exe.

The virus will also show an animated image.

Picture of Pikachu Pokemon and some text

Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.35 detects this virus as Troj/Pikachu.

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