Virus Database

MIPT.602

Description MIPT.602

MIPT.602
It is not a dangerous memory resident parasitic virus. It hooks INT 21h and writes itself to the end of .COM files that are executed. The virus does not allow to open the LOGO.PIC, HERETIC.WAD, KB2.DAT files, it returns error code on such calls. The virus contains the text strings:
logo.pic heretic.wad kb2.dat
COM
MIPT(75),1995(C),TERMINATOR

MIPT.748
It is a dangerous memory resident parasitic virus. It hooks INT 21h and writes itself to the end of COM and EXE files that are executed, opened, renamed or accessed by Get/Set File Attribute DOS call. The virus has a bug and in some cases halts the computer. The virus contains the text string:
(C)Terminator,MIPT(75)

MIPT.2000
It is not a dangerous memory resident parasitic virus. It hooks INT 9, 13h, 21h, 28h, 2Fh and writes itself to the end of COM files that are executed. While installing memory resident the virus creates the D:DOSCOUNT.SYS file, and then writes to that files the scan-codes of the keys that are pressed. The virus contains the text strings:
MIPT (72) (C) EliteSoft February 1996
****** 50 YEAR PhysTech ******

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Platov Family

Description Platov Family

These are very dangerous memory resident parasitic partly encrypted viruses. They copy themselves to the address 9800:0000h, and hook INT 8, 17h, 21h. While executing the viruses search for COM files of the current directory (except COMMAND.COM) and write themselves to the end of the file.
Depending on the system date the viruses delete the files that are executed, reboot the computer, change the symbols that are printed.
While selecting the A: drive the viruses display the message in Russian "Don't use floppy disks! There may be the viruses!" and erase the floppy disk sectors.
While selecting the GAMES or ANT subdirectories the viruses display the messages in Russian about computer games.
The viruses also contain the text strings:
Access Denied Software presents
The PC Virus
Programmed by Andrey Platov 15 years old on 09.07.1992
Hello to Igan, Pershin
gamesantCOMMAND*.COM

Playboy.1039

Description Playboy.1039

It is a harmless nonmemory resident parasitic virus. It searches for .COM and .EXE files and writes itself to the end of the file. It contains the text string:
(- PLAYBOY -)

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