%%File: VIRS0286.TXT
%%Name/Aliases: Dbase, DBF virus
%%Platform: PC/MS-DOS
%%Type: Program., 
%%Disk Location: COM application.
%%Features: Memory resident; TSR.
%%Damage: Corrupts a data file., Interferes with a running application., 
Corrupts a program or overlay files., Corrupts the file linkages or the 
FAT.
%%Size: 1864
%%See Also: 
%%Notes: Infects COM files. Registers all new .DBF files in a hidden 
file c:\BUGS.DAT. When any of those files are written, it reverses the 
order of adjacent bytes. When any of those files are read, it again 
reverses the bytes, making the file appear to be OK, unless it is read 
on an uninfected system or the file name is changed.
When a file that is more than 3 months old is accessed, the virus 
attempts to destroy the FAT and root directory on drives D:, E;, ...Z:.     
Typical text in Virus body (readable with HexDump-utilities): 
"c:\bugs.dat"  
v6-151: At least one anti-virus program can detect and remove Dbase.E.