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Amiga Virus Encyclopedia
Fred Cohen virus
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Name : Fred Cohen
Aliases : -
Original : Hoden v33.17 - Read test of the original virus
Type : Bootblock
Size : 1024 bytes
Symptoms : No Sypmtoms
Discovered : -
Way to infect: Boot infection
Rating : Middel
Kickstarts : 1.2
1.3
Damage : Overwrites Bootblock
Visible text : Fred Cohen - University Southern California 1989!
Comments : Sprite data changed.
Does NOT use absolute KS1.2 DoIo anymore.
Code partially shifted by four bytes.
DOES NOT request trackdisk.device.
Info : Just another Hoden v33.17 clone, only the text changed
Removal : Kickstart 1.2 & 1.3 : VT-Schutz v3.17
Kickstart all others: VirusZ III, and also Xvs.library must be installed
Test made by : Jan Andersen, Virus Help Team
Ascii of Fred Cohen virus: