%%File: VIRS0725.TXT %%Name/Aliases: Stinkfoot, Paul Ducklin, Ducklin %%Platform: PC/MS-DOS %%Type: Program., %%Disk Location: COM application. %%Features: Direct acting. %%Damage: Corrupts a program or overlay files. %%Size: Overlays application, no increase adds either 1254 bytes or 1273 bytes %%See Also: %%Notes: written (poorly) in assembler, found in South Africa virus tries to adjust INT 24h (Critical Error Handler) to its own code, author wrote non-working INT 24h code. Any critical errors after the virus has run bring down the system. When run, current directory is examined for .COM files; 1st uninfected one over 512 bytes is hit; IF the target .COM is the first one in its directory, virus hits it regardless of its size. If it was too small, it will no longer run (will hang PC) 1 version adds 1254 bytes to files, says "StinkFoot has arrived on your PC !", displayed in Black on Black if infected file is executed with DOS time minutes=seconds 2nd version adds 1273 bytes, says "StinkFoot: '(Eat this Paul Ducklin)'" displayed if hours=minutes (Black on Black) (Paul Ducklin is a South African anti-viral program developer)