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Fortnight.C

 
Threat LevelModerate threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:Fortnight.C
Technical name:JS/Fortnight.C@M
Threat level:Low
Type:Worm
Effects:  Its main aim is to spread and infect other computers.
Affected platforms:

Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:May 23, 2003
Detection updated on:Dec. 15, 2005
StatisticsNo
Repair utility:Panda QuickRemover

Brief Description 

    

Fortnight.C is a Worm with the following characteristics:

  • It is considered a very low threat.
  • It affects Windows systems.
  • It is 7589 Bytes in size.

Visible Symptoms

 

Fortnight.C is easy to recognize, as it shows the following symptoms:

  • It changes the homepage of Internet Explorer.