Virus Database

Killer.964

Description Killer.964

It is a very dangerous memory resident parasitic virus. It traces and hooks INT 21h, then it writes itself to the beginning of .COM files that are executed. On opening the files with the extensions INI, SFP, SFL, LOD, WID, FON, CDR, MEM, PRG, DBT, FRM the virus deletes them. The virus also contains the text string:
Data Base Killer Version 1.0 (C) CopyRight 1992 By Virus Development Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.

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Macro.Word.Taguchi

Description Macro.Word.Taguchi

The virus contains two macros: AutoClose, nigro. It infects the system macros area and document upon closing files (AutoClose). On February 19th, it insert into documents the text string:
* nEUrOtIc cpU vIrUz *

It also contains the comments:
si es el d a 19 de Febrero creo un bucle infinito
escribiendo en el archivo abierto nEUrOtIc cpU
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* Virus Taguchi
* (la probabilidad de aprobar es de un 0.05 %)
*
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Macro.Word.Talon.a

Description Macro.Word.Talon.a

This macro-virus contains five original macros that are copied with six different names while infecting the system and documents. All macros except the Info macro are encrypted.
Documents NORMAL.DOT
Macro1: FSAB FileSaveAs
FSAB
Macro2: AOB AOB
AutoOpen
Macro3: ToolsMacro ToolsMacro
Macro4: Info Info
Macro5: Deed
The virus infects the global macros area upon opening an infected document (AutoOpen), and writes itself to files that are saved with new name (FileSaveAs).
Upon entering the Tools/Macro menu (ToolsMacro), the virus displays the following MessageBox:
Warning
This Option Is Not Available, Please Insert The MS-Office CD
And Install The Help Files To Continue.
On June 18th, the virus displays the Message Boxes:
Your System Is Infected With The Macro Virus Talon #1!
This Macro Virus Was Brought To You By: TALON 1997
The Info macro contains the comments:
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Talon #1
June 18 Payload Activates
Displays Message
All Files Encrypted Except Info File
Brought To You By
"Talon"
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