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TYPE:Non-resident COM-files
SIZE:644
ORIGIN:Hong Kong

Summary

This is a non-resident virus which infects COM-files. It activates on every day in March, overwrites part of the hard drive and displays: 

        Computers must be shutdown to dedicate my sister!

A later, 698 byte variant displays: 

        Computers must be shutdown to dedicate my sister!
        --  HKs VTech --

[Analysis: Mikko Hypponen, F-Secure]