%%File: VIRS0578.TXT
%%Name/Aliases: New York Boot,  NYB, B1, stoned.1
%%Platform: PC/MS-DOS
%%Type: Boot sector., 
%%Disk Location: Floppy disk boot sector., Hard disk partition table.
%%Features: Stealth, Memory resident; TSR.
%%Damage: No damage, only replicates.
%%Size: Overlays boot sector, no increase
%%See Also: 
%%Notes: Unremarkable boot sector virus, except that it resides in 
memory and is stealth, so if it is in memory and you look at the boot 
sector you wouldn't see it.  It has no trigger, and does nothing except 
replicate.  It carries no obvious payload.

The virus can be detected easily. Its is marked by 1 Kbyte loss of 
memory after booting. 

To remove the virus, boot from a clean system floppy disk. For hard 
disk, Under DOS 3.3 or later , use FDISK/MBR  command. For older version 
of DOS, restore MBR from  your backup, or  move the continent of track 
0, sector 11, head 0 to track 0,sector 1, head 0 (i.e. reverse the 
action of the virus).  For floppy disk, use FORMAT/S command to remove 
the virus.