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                            VIRUS REPORT         
                             Ashar Virus         
                    

Synonyms: Shoe_Virus, UIUC Virus

Host Machine: PC compatibles.

Host Files: Infects floppy disk boot sector. Remains resident.

Increase in Size of Infected Files: n/a.

Nature of Damage: Resident. Corrupts or overwrites boot sector.

Detected by: Scanv41+, F-Prot, IBM Scan.

Removed by: CleanUp, MDisk, F-Prot, or the DOS SYS command.

Derived from: Brain

Scan Code: "ashar", found at offset 04A6 hex in the virus.

     Modifies the Brain virus message to read:

VIRUS_SHOE RECORD, v9.0. Dedicated to the dynamic memories of millions
of virus who are no longer with us today

     This message is never displayed.

     Unlike the Brain, this virus can infect both floppies and hard disks.


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