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MusicBug

Description MusicBug

This is like a Brain Boot infector. It contains the text "MusicBug Made in Taiwan". Whenever disks are accessed the virus tunes some melodies. It also hooks INT 13h.

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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:
*********************************************
Talon #1
June 18 Payload Activates
Displays Message
All Files Encrypted Except Info File
Brought To You By
"Talon"
*********************************************

Macro.Word.Talon.b

Description Macro.Word.Talon.b

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: Password
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 the 27th of any month, the virus sets the password "talon" for documents and displays the Message Boxes:
Warning
Your document Has Just been Been Saved, I Hope You Know The Password!!!",
Brought To You By Talon 1997"
The Info macro contains the comments:
*********************************************
Talon #1
June 18 Payload Activates
Displays Message
All Files Encrypted Except Info File
Brought To You By
"Talon"
*********************************************

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