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Tentatrickle

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Virus

Aliases:

  • Tentatrickle
  • Tentacle_III

Summary

This DOS-based virus was found in the wild in September 1996.

The virus infects only DOS executables (MZ). The virus adds a new segment to the executable and modifies the structure of the file.

Tentacle causes no obvious symptoms, except slowing the PC down (the infection process is slow). It does interfere with handling of GIF files.

Removal

Technical Details

Tentatrickle contains these texts:

Your system is contamined with the Tentacle Virus. IMPORTANT: Don't open any GIF file!

The author of this virus also wrote the Tentacle and Shell viruses.

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