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	Common name:			Relax
	Technical name:			W97M/Relax
	Threat Level:			Low
	Type:			Virus
	Effects:			It infects Word documents and the global template. It displays a message on screen.
	Systems affected:			Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
	Detection updated on:			June 25, 2003
	In circulation?			No
	Family:			CHACK

	Brief Description
	Relax is a macro virus that does not have any destructive effects, which affects Word 97 documents, as well as the global template used by this application. Relax uses the normal means of infection used by macro viruses. Firstly, it infects the global template and then, it will infect all the documents that are opened, closed or saved in the affected computer. On April and September 10, 20 and 30 Relax displays a message on screen when the computer is started up.
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	Visible Symptoms
	Relax is easy to identifiy, as on April and September 10, 20 and 30, it displays the following message on screen when the computer is started up: NOTE!!! * * *** * * Sometimes you must RELAX. Please, RELAX while deleting all fi *** *** * GREECE All files deleted!!! Now, you have a clean COMPUTER. *** *****
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Last updated: June 25, 2003