| Alias: | --- |
| Strain: | CompuPhagozyte Virus strain --- |
| detected when: | --- |
| where: | --- |
| Classification: | link virus (directory type), resident |
| Length: | 1. Length on storage medium: 1484 bytes 2. Length in RAM: up to 3976 bytes |
Preconditions | |
| Operating System(s): | AMIGA-OS |
| Version/Release: | only AMIGA-OS 1.2 / all releases |
| Computer model(s): | all models |
| Caroname: | Compuphagozyte.Nano |
Attributes | |
| Easy identification: | s:startup-sequence contains line with six invisible characters (ASCII code $A0); root directory cotains file of the same name |
Type of Infection: | |
| Infection Technique: | |
| Infection Trigger: | call to OldOpenLibrary vector |
| Storage Media affected: | |
| Interrupts hooked: | |
| Stealth: | |
| Tunneling/Selfprot: | |
| Oligo/Polymorphism: | |
| Encoding Method: | |
| Damage: | Permanent damage: manipulation of startup-sequence: virus inserts its filename (see above) at the beginning of startup-sequence. Due to a buggy routine, this may corrupt the sartup-sequence if it is longer than 1000 bytes. Sequence may be subsequently infected as virus doesn`t check if change is already present Transient damage: a) displays german flag b) diplays alert box containing text: "...another masterpiece by N A N O !!!" "GREETINGS TO:" "Byte Bandit, Byte Warrior,DEF JAM," "DiskDoktors, FANTASY, Foundation For" "The Extermination Of Lamers I.R.Q." "Team, Obelisk Softworks Crew, S.C.A.," " UNIT A ..." |
| Damage Trigger: | Permanent damage: see intection trigger Transient damage: a) fifth reset after virus installation b) fifth infection |
| Particularities: | - resident programs using the CoolCapture, Cold- Capture or KickTagPtr vectors are shut down |
| Similarities: | CompuPhagozyte family |
Agents | |
| Countermeasures: | Virus Workshop V3.6, VT 2.65 |
| Standard means: | VT 2.65 |
Acknowledgements | |
| Location: | Virus Test Center, University of Hamburg, Germany |
| Classification by: | Karim Senoucci |
| Documentation by: | Karim Senoucci |
| Date: | 12-July-1994 |
| Information Source: | Virus analysis, information by H.Schneegold |
(c) 1996 Virus-Test-Center, University of Hamburg