%%File: VIRS0054.TXT %%Name/Aliases: Peace, MacMag virus, Drew, Brandow, Aldus %%Platform: Macintosh %%Type: Bogus INIT., %%Disk Location: Hypercard stack., System program. %%Features: %%Damage: Corrupts a program or overlay files., Interferes with a running application. %%Size: INIT ID#6 on System %%See Also: %%Notes: First virus on the Macintosh. Displays "Peace on Earth" message on March 2, 1988 and removes itself the next day. Distributed via a HyperCard stack. Its presence causes problems with some programs. Rumored that a writer for the current show "Star Trek: The Next Generation" wrote it and was being accused in court and being sued: this info came out in late 1992 Unexplained program crashes. "Peace on Earth" message on March 2, 1988 INIT number ?? found on system file. VirusDetective search string: "Resource INIT & Size<2000 & WData 494E#37A#86700 ; For finding Peace" SAM search string: "" Remove the INIT from the System File.