Summary
This virus was found in the wild in Denmark in February 1997.
It stays resident in memory and infects all EXE files that are executed. The virus does not activate in any way.
The virus contains this text string:
SC.Replicator
The virus is named after it's "are-you-there" call: it calls INT 6Bh with hex value BABE and expects to find the return value DEAD.
Deadbabe will reinfect infected files. As a result your files can have dozens of infections and they will be several kilobytes larger.
F-Secure anti-virus products will disinfect Deadbabe fine, but because of a bug in the virus, the disinfected files will sometimes be longer than the original. This extra area might also contain pieces of the virus, which could cause false alarms. If you encounter problems like this, delete the files and reinstall or restore them.
Removal
Based on the settings of your F-Secure security program, it will either automatically delete, quarantine or rename the detected program or file, or ask you for a desired action.
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.
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