Because the Sasser outbreak occurred shortly after the March 19 shooting incident on the eve of Taiwan's presidential election, when the whole country was looking for the shooter, Trend Micro engineers hit upon the name shashou (hitman). They immediately issued a media alert and instructions to protect against the worm. At the forefront of the virus war
當時正值 319 總統大選槍擊案發生不久，全民都在尋找兇手，工程人員靈機一動，將病毒拍板命名為發音和意義都剛好符合的「殺手」，並即時向傳媒及用戶發佈警報及防毒方法。