%%File: VIRS0249.TXT %%Name/Aliases: Copyright, 1193 %%Platform: PC/MS-DOS %%Type: Program., %%Disk Location: COM application., COMMAND.COM. %%Features: Memory resident; TSR. %%Damage: Corrupts a program or overlay files. %%Size: 1193-1207 to COM files %%See Also: %%Notes: McAfee's program identifies it as Copyright [1193] Has been distributed with a clone systems manufacturer along with some PD/shareware stuf & Jerusalem virus. Reported to infect .COM files incl COMMAND.COM, and load itself into RAM and remain resident, and directly or indirectly corrupt file linkages. The virus contains the following fake copyright messages: (C)1987 American Megatrends Inc.286-BIOS (C)1989 American Megatrends Inc (c) COPYRIGHT 1984,1987 Award Software Inc.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Infected executable will not run (giving a 'cannot execute' error or something similar) the first time an attempt is made, then will be either at that time or next time attempt is made, will delete it. CLEAN 86-B does not remove this virus