F-Secure Virus Descriptions : Markt

NAME:	Markt
ALIAS:	Media, Werbe, VCL.Werbe
TYPE:	Non-resident COM-files
SIZE:	1533
ORIGIN:	Germany
REPAIR:	Yes

Markt infects COM files that are in directories listed in the PATH. Markt uses a variable encryption, but is not polymorphic.

Markt activates on the 9th of September. At this date it displays a screen with title "Media Markt", a skull with the text "-=> SuXX! >=-" on it's forehead and the following text:

   Ups, all Disk's from C: to Z: Trashed! Sorry about that!
   to ALL Military Inventors its Time to give us the Tachyonator!

After this the virus tries to overwrite data on every drive from C: to Z:. Virus is unable to overwrite data on network drives, though.

Markt also has the following text, which is not displayed:

   MediaMarkt WerbeVirus '94  (c) MediaMarkt Germany The Wizard

MediaMarkt is a German company that has nothing to do with the virus.