| Alias: | Peace Virus |
| Strain: | MacMag Trojan/Virus Strain |
| detected when: | --- |
| where: | USA |
| Classification: | System file virus |
| Length: | 1908 Bytes |
Preconditions | |
| Operating System(s): | MacOS proprietary |
| Version/Release: | all versions |
| Computer model(s): | Apple Macintosh: all models |
| Caroname: | MacMag.Virus |
Attributes | |
| Easy identification: | INIT in System file named "DR" |
Type of Infection: | System file |
| Infection Technique: | INIT with normally unused ID |
| Infection Trigger: | --- |
| Storage Media affected: | |
| Interrupts hooked: | none |
| Stealth: | |
| Tunneling/Selfprot: | |
| Oligo/Polymorphism: | |
| Encoding Method: | |
| Damage: | This virus displays a peace message on screen and shows an icon with America symbol. |
| Damage Trigger: | Launching an infected system after March 2,1988 |
| Particularities: | The virus destroys itself after the damage. |
| Similarities: | --- |
Agents | |
| Countermeasures: | Use an anti-viral product (public domain or commercial) such Disinfectant, Interferon, Virus detective or VirusRx to scan for virus signature. |
| Standard means: | |
Acknowledgements | |
| Location: | Virus Test Center, University Hamburg, Germany |
| Classification by: | Ronald Greinke |
| Documentation by: | Ronald Greinke |
| Date: | 17-December-1991 |
| Information Source: | --- |
(c) 1996 Virus-Test-Center, University of Hamburg