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³ VIRUS REPORT ³
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³ Ghost Virus (boot version) ³
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Synonyms: Ghostballs
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Date of Origin: September, 1989.
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Place of Origin: Iceland.
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Host Machine: PC compatibles.
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Host Files: hard disk and floppy disk boot sectors.
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Increase in Size of Infected Files: n/a.
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Nature of Damage: Corrupts or overwrites boot sector.
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Detected by: Scanv46+, F-Prot.
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Removed by: CleanUp, MDisk, F-Prot, or use the DOS SYS command.
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This virus was discovered in September, 1989 by Fridrik Skulason at
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Icelandic University. The virus infects the boot sectors of hard disks
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and floppies. The virus replaces the boot sector of infected systems
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with a boot virus similar to Ping Pong. Random file corruption by this
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virus has been reported.
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The Ghost Boot virus is usually discovered along with the Ghost COM
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virus. If you disinfect the boot sector to get rid of the Boot virus,
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unless you also remove the COM virus, your boot sectors will again have
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the Ghost Boot virus. It appears that the two viruses assist in the
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propagation of each other.
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º This document was adapted from the book "Computer Viruses", º
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º which is copyright and distributed by the National Computer º
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º Security Association. It contains information compiled from º
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º many sources. To the best of our knowledge, all information º
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º presented here is accurate. º
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º º
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º Please send any updates or corrections to the NCSA, Suite 309, º
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º 4401-A Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. Or call our BBS º
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º and upload the information: (202) 364-1304. Or call us voice at º
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º (202) 364-8252. This version was produced May 22, 1990. º
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º º
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º The NCSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving º
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º computer security. Membership in the association is just $45 per º
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º year. Copies of the book "Computer Viruses", which provides º
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º detailed information on over 145 viruses, can be obtained from º
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º the NCSA. Member price: $44; non-member price: $55. º
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º º
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º The document is copyright (c) 1990 NCSA. º
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º º
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º This document may be distributed in any format, providing º
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º this message is not removed or altered. º
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