%%File: VIRS0802.TXT %%Name/Aliases: Vienna 348 %%Platform: PC/MS-DOS %%Type: Program., %%Disk Location: COM application. %%Features: Memory resident; TSR. %%Damage: Corrupts a program or overlay files., Interferes with a running application. %%Size: 348 %%See Also: %%Notes: The time stampof an infected file is changed: the seconds are set to 62 (= 2 * 1Fh). When infected file is executed, .COM-files in the current directory as well as in the directories in the DOS-PATH are extended by appending the viral code; no infection if the filesize<10 or filesize>64000 bytes. A selected .COM-file is infected by "random" IF (system seconds AND 7) <> 0 ELSE damaged! INT 24h diverted to own error-handler only during virus-runtime to suppress error-messages send out by DOS. A selected .COM-file is damaged permanently: Overwriting the first five bytes with a far jump to the HD-low-level-format- routine (XT only). The virus ignores READ-ONLY and HIDDEN attributes; A branch to the low level format routine on an XT when a program is run. Bytes found in virus = EAh,06h,00h,00h,C8h; text found: "*.COM",00h,"PATH=". Seconds time stamp changed to 62