旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � VIRUS REPORT � � Ashar-B Virus � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Synonyms: Shoe_Virus-B Host Machine: PC compatibles. Host Files: Infects floppy disk boot sector. Cannot infect hard disks. Remains resident. OnScreen Symptoms: none. Increase in Size of Infected Files: n/a. Nature of Damage: Resident. Corrupts or overwrites boot sector. Detected by: Scanv41+, F-Prot, IBM Scan. Removed by: CleanUp, MDisk, F-Prot, or the DOS SYS command. Derived from: Ashar Scan Code: "ashar", found at offset 04A6 hex in the virus. Modifies the Ashar virus message, changing "v9.0" to "v9.1" This message is never displayed. Unlike the original Ashar virus, this version can only infect floppies. �袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴� � This document was adapted from the book "Computer Viruses", � � which is copyright and distributed by the National Computer � � Security Association. It contains information compiled from � � many sources. To the best of our knowledge, all information � � presented here is accurate. � � � � Please send any updates or corrections to the NCSA, Suite 309, � � 4401-A Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. Or call our BBS � � and upload the information: (202) 364-1304. Or call us voice at � � (202) 364-8252. This version was produced May 22, 1990. � � � � The NCSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving � � computer security. Membership in the association is just $45 per � � year. Copies of the book "Computer Viruses", which provides � � detailed information on over 145 viruses, can be obtained from � � the NCSA. Member price: $44; non-member price: $55. � � � � The document is copyright (c) 1990 NCSA. � � � � This document may be distributed in any format, providing � � this message is not removed or altered. � 훤袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴暠  Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253