Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Virus

Aliases :

Burger

Summary

This virus should not be a serious threat - like all other overwriting viruses it does not survive in the wild for any significant period of time. Nevertheless, it has been reported a few times - possibly typed in each time from the book by Ralf Burger where it was originally published.At least eight 560 byte variants are known, but they are all of equally little interest. They are named Burger 560-A, Burger 560-B etc.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Variant:Burger 382 (382 Recovery)

A shorter variant originating in Taiwan.

Variant:Burger 405

This variant contains a minor error, which prevents it from recognizing the files it has already infected, so they are overwritten again and again.

Variant:Pirate (Lima)

A 609 byte variant, containing a message which indicates it was written in Portugal.