F-Secure Virus Descriptions : Phantom

NAME:	Phantom
ORIGIN:	Hungary
SIZE:	2201
TYPE:	Resident COM-files
REPAIR:	Yes

This virus adds a variable number of "garbage" bytes to any files it infects. The full effects of the virus have not been determined, but it contains the following text (encrypted).

        The PHANTOM Was HERE - Sorry...HI ROOKIE!
        I'm a THESEASE! I live in YOUR computer - sorry...
        Thanks to Brains in the Computer Siences!
        Copyright (c PHANTOM  -- This virus was designed in the
        HUNGARIAN VIRUS DEVELOPING LABORATORY. (H.V.D.L.)v1