@database "Virus Info Base"
@node main "Saddam Hussein"

     Name         : Saddam Hussein Disk-validator virus

     Aliases      : Several clones
 
     Type/Size    : File and link /1848

     Incidence    : -

     Discovered   : 03-91  Australia

     Way to infect: L/Disk-validator (if not found the virus makes one)

     Rating       : Dangerous

     Kickstarts   : 1.2/1.3

     Damage       : Destroys block by overwriting 
                   
     Manifestation: Mouse pointer disappears and DisplaysAlert


     Comments     : The  Saddam Hussein virus destroys blocks by overwrit-
                    ting  data  with "IRAK" and sets Bitmap NOT VALID (so 
                    running  the disk-Validator next time will infect your
                    system).


                    Starts  disk-head  stepping  in  all floppy drives and
                    writes on disk (if writeable)


                    The  mouse pointer disappears and and you will ge a an
                    alert  with text "SADDAM VIRUS". On pressing the mouse
                    button, a cold reset will be started.


                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:Saddam-DiskVal} of the Saddam
                    Hussein virus. Click left mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_Affe} of the Saddam
                    Hussein Affe clone. Click left mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_Gral} of the Saddam
                    Hussein Gral clone. Click left mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_Hardex} of the Saddam
                    Hussein  Hardex  clone.  Left  mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_Laurin} of the Saddam
                    Hussein  Laurin  clone.  Left  mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_Loom} of the Saddam
                    Hussein Loom clone. Click left mouse button to return.

                    Click  on  this  gadget to see a @{" Demo " SYSTEM "V-IFF:DV_II} of the Saddam
                    Hussein ][ clone. Click left mouse button to return.



     REMOVAL     :  Use  a  viruskiller  to  detect  and remove the virus.
                    IF  you  virus  killer  can't remove the virus you can
                    rename the L/Disk-validator to eg. Saddam.

                    Copy  a  not  infected Disk-validator to the disk then
                    try  to  recover  dammaged  files  with a disktool prg
                    Diskdoctor or Quaterback Tools



JN 08.93
@endnode
