Patras.2346
Description Patras.2346
This is a dangerous memory resident multipartite virus. While executing an infected EXE file the virus writes itself to the MBR of the hard drive and then returns the control to the host file.
While loading from infected disk the virus hooks INT 8, waits for DOS loading procedure, allocates the DOS memory, copies itself to there, and hooks INT 21h. Then it writes itself to the end of EXE files that are executed. While infecting a file the virus also deletes the CHKLIST.MS file, if it exists.
After 60th infection the virus hooks INT 10h (Video) and manifests itself with sound and video effects: it displays the messages and launch "hearts" (03 ASCII) jumping on the screen. The messages are:
A lovely heart fell from the sky !!!
KARNAVALI OF PATRAS !!!
*** PATRAS H/Y ***
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RP.b
Description RP.b
This is the memory resident boot virus. It hooks INT 12h, 13h and write itselfe to the MBR of the hard drive and the boot sector of the floppy disks. This virus decrypts and displays the following message in May:
Only bugs exist! RP 1995 Bucharest
RP.Lazar.a
Description RP.Lazar.a
This is the memory resident boot virus. It hooks INT 12h, 13h and write itselfe to the MBR of the hard drive and the boot sector of the floppy disks. This virus decrypts and displays the following message in May:
REMEMBER PROMOTION 95 (GH. LAZÅR)! RP
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