A computer virus has been sighted on computer systems at UAB. The virus is a Visual Basic Script. When activated it generates a message based on the user name for the system as follows ; "I Think Application.UsernName is a big stupid jerk" 0, ".VicodinES Loves You / Class.Poppy" This is just an annoying file and is non-destructive.

The file itself is only generated on the 14th of each month > 5 (May) and will replicate itself 4 times once activated. It attaches itself to the Normal.dot template in MS Office and will replicate 4 times for each use of this template. The normal.dot template is use by MS Word, WordPad, and MS Outlook. Once activated the program will generate a file called "Class.sys" which is placed in the Root Directory of your C: Drive.

SOLUTION:

Delete the Class.sys file, and Normal.dot templates. (Normal.*). Empty these files from the Recycle Bin. Restart the computer. When MS Office restarts it will automatically create a new Normal.dot template.

If you are using the Network Version of MS Office, you will have to do the same for the Normal.dot template associated with the Network Login Script.