Summary

MacGyver is a family of resident viruses with the following properties:

MacGyver.2803 : Infects EXE files MacGyver.2824 : Infects EXE files MacGyver.3160 : Infects COM and EXE files MacGyver.4112 : Infects COM and EXE files and boot sectors MacGyver.4480 : Infects COM and EXE files, stealth MacGyver.4643 : Infects COM and EXE files MacGyver.4645 : Infects COM and EXE files, stealth

Additional Details

These variants will not infect the following files:

MacGyver.2803 : SCAN ZTEST EXEGOD MacGyver.2824 : SCAN ZTEST EXEGOD Macgyver.3160 : SCAN CLEAN PCCILLIN ZTEST ZLOCK VI COMMAND ZLOCKE ZLOCK Macgyver.4112 : SCAN CLEAN PCCILLIN ZTEST ZLOCK VI COMMAND ZLOCKE ZLOCK Macgyver.4480 : COMMAND IBMBIO IBMDOS Macgyver.4645 : COMMAND

Variants contain the following texts:

MacGyver.2803 : MACGYVER V1.0 Written by JOEY in Keelung. TAIWAN MacGyver.2824.A : MACGYVER V1.0 Written by JOEY in Keelung. TAIWAN Macgyver.2824.B : * Satan Virus * MAD !! Another Masterpiece of Sax (c) Copyright 1993 Written by Mad Satan... Ver 2.02 MACGYVER V1.0 Written by JOEY in Keelung. TAIWAN MacGyver v4.0 written by Dark Slayer in Keelung, Taiwan. 93/09/09 Macgyver.4480 : MacGyver v4.0 written by Dark Slayer Taiwan. 93/09/09

2803, 2824 and 4480 byte variants activate by playing a song. 3160 byte variant displays this message:

* MacGyver V2.2 * Hi! I am MacGyver Written by <Y.J.D> in Keelung. TAIWAN Don't Worry,I just a Virus. Ha..Ha...
and 4645 byte variant displays this message:

* MacGyver V3.0 * Hi! I am MacGyver Written by Dark Slayer in Keelung. TAIWAN Don't Worry,I just a Virus. Ha..Ha...