%%File: VIRS0533.TXT
%%Name/Aliases: Markt
%%Platform: PC/MS-DOS
%%Type: Program., 
%%Disk Location: COM application., EXE application.
%%Features: Direct acting.
%%Damage: Trashes the hard disk., on Sept. 9
%%Size: 
%%See Also: vcl
%%Notes: Washington Post Business Section

> >"A computer hacker with the nickname 'The Wizard' has distributed a 
virus
> >that is set to destroy
> >data on thousands of computers next month, German retail group Media 
Markt
> >said.  The virus
> >could affect more than 10,000 personal computers worldwide."


Well yes the virus exists its name is Markt. on the 9.th of September
it will write garbage (1990 sectors through INT26) to every logical and 
local
partition it can find beginning with C: and ending with Z:
It is a simple, lightly encrypted virus based on the VCL (virus 
construction
lab), but manually 'enhanced'. It also displays a skull, a Media Markt 
logo, and
a stupid message on the trigger date.
It was only sighted in southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria.....
NO NEED FOR PANIC ESPECIALLY IN THE US!!!!!

> >It is possible that the "Markt" name could be a Post typo, but I am
> >unsure.  Perhaps y'all could investigate and let us
> >know what our vulnerability might be and what packages might detect 
it.
> >At least, with this notice, we have some
> >planning time if it is a real virus alert.
Current AV products like McAfee SCAN, F-PROT, and TOOLKIT detect and 
eradicate
the virus...