crashes, damage, or other problems on any system.

The virus contains a number of additional errors which could cause



trigger the display of the message.

Under any system, the virus infects the System file, and it can and will



damaged files under System 7.

to new applications. A bad error in the virus can cause crashes or

Under System 7, the virus infects the System file, but it does not spread



the “MultiFinder” file, but it does not spread to new applications.

Under System 6 with MultiFinder, the virus infects the System file and



System 6 without MultiFinder. The Finder also usually becomes infected.

Due to errors in the virus, it only spreads to new applications under



files.

spreads from applications to System files, and then on to other application

Between January 1 and June 5 of any year, inclusive, the virus simply



significant damage.

seeing this message,  and this could corrupt the disk and lead to

However, a worried user might turn off or restart a Macintosh upon

Despite this message, no files or directories are deleted by the virus.



   (Click to continue...)

   Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

   P.S. Have a nice day

   Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

   Now erasing all disks...

   Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

   You have a virus.



message:

year, inclusive. When triggered, the virus displays the following

infected system is started up between June 6 and December 31 of any

The virus is designed to trigger if an infected application is run or an



The CODE 252 virus was discovered in California in April, 1992.




xThe CODE 252 Virus