Dewdz

Alias:
Strain:-
detected when:
where:
Classification:COM-infector
Length:601

Preconditions

Operating System(s):MS-DOS
Version/Release:All models
Computer model(s):PC's
Caroname:Dewdz

Attributes

Easy identification:

Type of Infection:

The virus prepends itself to the files Selfrec on disk: File[0] == 0E8h (Call ####)

Infection Technique:
Infection Trigger:search D: then C: then A: recursively (breadth first)excluding system files. Directories are only searched if they containno "."
Storage Media affected:
Interrupts hooked:
Stealth:
Tunneling/Selfprot:
Oligo/Polymorphism:-
Encoding Method:
Damage:Transient: Write MSG_DISPLAYED: to (80x25) centre of screenand wait for keypress before continuing. Permanent: -
Damage Trigger:Transient: 21% random chance, based on system time Permanent: -
Particularities:The virus is not memory resident. copy routine to restore host program copies too many byteswhich is highly likely to crash the machine on exit from the virus. Displayed text: "Kewl Dewdz!"; Encrypted Not displayed text: "Made in STL (c) '91"; Encrypted Subdirectories within directories are counted to within the directory.
Similarities:

Agents

Countermeasures:
Standard means:

Acknowledgements

Location:Virus Test Center, University Hamburg, FRG
Classification by:Adam David, Frisk Software International
Documentation by:Adam David, Frisk Software International
Date:28.7.93
Information Source:Caroentry (autom.converter by S.Freitag)

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