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December12.1914

Description December12.1914

It is not a dangerous memory resident encrypted parasitic virus. It hooks INT 21h and writes itself to the end of COM and EXE files that are executed. On December 12th it also hooks INT 1Ch (timer) and in about 30 minutes drops symbols on the screen (see also the "Cascade" virus).

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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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