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- REDHERRING virus - DIARRHEA variant included
- in CryPt newsletter, #1
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- The REDHERRING virus is the assembled version
- of the DIARRHEA variant included in the first
- CryPt newsletter.
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- REDHERRING is a simple, encrypted appending
- .COM infector. However, it will destroy
- .EXE's in its search path by dropping a
- viral 'dummy' onto them. This viral dummy
- is not infectious. However, when the corrupted
- .EXE is called, the viral dummy will execute and
- display a message from the CRAZY EDDIE virus!
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- If the .EXE is scanned it will test positive
- for either WHALE virus (VIREX), DIR (TBScan)
- or SPARSE (SCAN). Scan strings for these
- viruses are embedded in the dummy, causing
- the positive call. F-PROT may or may not
- detect WHALE; it's heuristic scan will flag
- the file as dodgy.
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- Have fun with REDHERRING. Put it into a situation
- where someone has a viral scanner. It will
- test their sophistication as they attempt to
- track down this confusing infection pattern.
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- CONFUSION TO YOUR ENEMIES!
-
- -URNST KOUCH
- DARK COFFIN [215-966-3576]
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