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<20> VIRUS REPORT <20>
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<20> AIDS <20>
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<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
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Synonyms: VGA2CGA, Taunt, Hahaha.
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Host Machine: PC compatibles.
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Host Files: COM files.
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OnScreen Symptoms: When activated, displays "Your computer now has
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AIDS". The word "AIDS" covers about half the screen. Following display
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of this message, the system halts and must be rebooted..
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Increase in Size of Infected Files: n/a.
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Nature of Damage: Overwrites first 13K of infected programs. Not memory-
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resident.
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Detected by: Scanv40+, Pro-Scan.
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Removed by: CleanUp, or Scan/D, or delete infected .COM files.
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The AIDS virus was first reported attached to a program called
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VGA2CGA. It is known as "Hahaha" in Europe, and IBM refers to it as the
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"Taunt" virus. When it activates, it displays the message "Your computer
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now has AIDS". After the message display, the system is halted. You will
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need to turn it off and reboot to restart it.
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The only protection against the AIDs virus is full backups of your
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.COM files. Written in Turbo C, it copies itself over the first 13K bytes
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of a .COM file. The original function of the .COM program is lost, and
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any other .COM files locatable by the program are also overwritten in
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this manner. It evidently has a minimum size which it will not infect,
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but it also totally loses all the data at the beginning of the programs.
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Recovery of a damage program is not possible.
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This virus should not be confused with the AIDS Information Disk
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Trojan. See also the Lisbon virus.
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<EFBFBD> This document was adapted from the book "Computer Viruses", <20>
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<EFBFBD> which is copyright and distributed by the National Computer <20>
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<EFBFBD> Security Association. It contains information compiled from <20>
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<EFBFBD> many sources. To the best of our knowledge, all information <20>
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<EFBFBD> presented here is accurate. <20>
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<EFBFBD> <20>
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<EFBFBD> Please send any updates or corrections to the NCSA, Suite 309, <20>
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<EFBFBD> 4401-A Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. Or call our BBS <20>
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<EFBFBD> and upload the information: (202) 364-1304. Or call us voice at <20>
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<EFBFBD> (202) 364-8252. This version was produced May 22, 1990. <20>
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<EFBFBD> <20>
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<EFBFBD> The NCSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving <20>
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<EFBFBD> computer security. Membership in the association is just $45 per <20>
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<EFBFBD> year. Copies of the book "Computer Viruses", which provides <20>
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<EFBFBD> detailed information on over 145 viruses, can be obtained from <20>
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<EFBFBD> the NCSA. Member price: $44; non-member price: $55. <20>
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<EFBFBD> <20>
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<EFBFBD> The document is copyright (c) 1990 NCSA. <20>
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<EFBFBD> <20>
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<EFBFBD> This document may be distributed in any format, providing <20>
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<EFBFBD> this message is not removed or altered. <20>
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