A.SIGFUSSON@ABERDEEN.AC.UK (07/21/89)
I got a copy of PC VIRUS LISTING by Jim Goodwin of a virus archive and
I found that the copy of the BRAIN virus I have is different from what
he describes. The version I have is the SHOE_VIRUS which has the message
"...VIRUS_SHOE RECORD, v9.0. Dedicated to the....." and is said to be a
modified version of the Brain-B virus which can infect hard disks. I tried
recently to infect a hard disk with it when I was experimenting with the
F-PROT protection software but failed to infect the disk. I booted the
computer up on an infected floppy, several times, and the virus planted
itself in the memory and infected every floppy I inserted after that exept
those protected with F-INOC. According to J. Goodwin this version of
Brain should infect hard disks but SHOE_VIRUS v9.1 should not. I was
wondering if it was the other way around and if anyone has experience
of Brain infecting hard disks.
Thanks
Arnor Sigfusson (A.SIGFUSSON@UK.AC.ABERDEEN)