%%File: VIRS0588.TXT
%%Name/Aliases: November 17, 855, Nov 17, Nov. 17, Nov 17-768, Nov 17-
880, Nov 17-B, Nov 17-800, (not really) Simplistic File Infector 
%%Platform: PC/MS-DOS
%%Type: Program., 
%%Disk Location: COM application., EXE application., COMMAND.COM. 
%%Features: Memory resident; TSR above TOM.
%%Damage: Erases the Hard Disk.
%%Size: 855, 786, 880, 928, 800
%%See Also: 
%%Notes: The Nov. 17   virus is a memory resident virus that adds 855 
bytes to .COM and .EXE files. 
It was discovered Dec, 1991 in Italy.
On Nov. 17 it activates and trashes the hard disk.                                                         
May target the McAfee programs SCAN and CLEAN to not infect those 
programs     Use a scanner such as FPROT, ViruScan, IBM Scan, Novi, 
CPAV, NAV 2.1+, Vi-Spy, AllSafe, ViruSafe, Sweep, AVTK, VBuster, Trend, 
Iris, VNet, Panda, UTScan, IBMAV, NShld,   Delete the file or repair 
with a scanner.
Someone once (11/18/93) referred to this virus as "Simplistic File 
Infector" virus, but that is not a recognized alias for this virus. 
v6-140: At least 8 known variants.
v6-142: correction: there are at lease 11 variants now.