Malicious application targets MapInfo Professional

September 2003

MapInfo Corporation has confirmed the existence of a malicious application written in MapInfo MapBasic® language that targets MapInfo Professional® versions 5.5 or higher and MapInfo Professional-based applications. This application has the potential to corrupt data used in MapInfo and spread to other MapInfo Professional users who share that data. It does not harm operating systems or other non-MapInfo/MapBasic-based programs.

The following document provides information about the program and its potential effects on your system and data. It also provides information about how you can detect if your system has been infected and recommended courses of action to remove it.

For further information please contact : -

MapInfo Support : techsupport@mapinfo.com


  Malicious application targets MapInfo Professional   (In PDF format - see below)