Virus Database

Soupy.1073

Description Soupy.1073

It is not a dangerous nonmemory resident encrypted parasitic virus. It searches for .COM files, then writes itself to the end of the file. Depending on its generation the virus displays the message:
Bad command or file name

and leaves a small memory resident program that hooks INT 8 (timer) and in some time displays the messages:
Unsuspecting user, 12 o'clock!
Get readyall 'cause... THERE'S A VIRUS IN YOUR SOUP!
From the guys that brought you Lythyum, Radyum, and VioLite comes:
The Soupy Virus, (k) 1992 VG Enterprises, 216/513/602/914/703
By The Attitude Adjuster & AccuPunk!
Hurry! Hire an Anti-Virus Professional! Increase Wallet Space!
...hmmm, ya' know, I think I'll halt now...
[Soupy] The Attitude Adjuster & AccuPunk, VG 08/23/92 to 12/02/92

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Spartak_II.2000

Description Spartak_II.2000

It is not a dangerous nonmemory resident polymorphic companion virus. It searches for .COM and .EXE files, then renames .COM files to .CCC and .EXE files to .EEE, then writes itself instead of host file. After infection the virus creates in the current directory the SPARTAK.BAT file and writes to there the commands that disinfect all files in the current directory:
copy *.ccc *.com
copy *.eee *.exe
if -%1 == - goto end
del *.eee
del *.ccc
:end

In case of error, or if there more than 16 files infected the virus manifests itself by a effect: beeps and displays the picture:
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Spawn1.346

Description Spawn1.346

It is a harmless nonmemory resident encrypted companion virus. It contains the text message:
[SPAWN-1] ICE-9 Written 10 Nov 1992.Finished at 23:56.shame it wasn't 23:58 eh?

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