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Amiga Virus Encyclopedia
Telstar Virus
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Name : Telstar
Aliases : -
Type : Bootblock
Size : 1024 bytes
Symptoms : No Symptoms
Discovered : -
Way to infect: No spreading routine found
Rating : Harmless
Kickstarts : 1.2
1.3
2.0
3.0
Damage : -
Visible text : In the top:
DPVL VIRUSPROTECTOR V6.0 AGINST: DASA LAMER EXT.
In the bottom:
Warning: Disk is infected with virus
Left Mousebuttom: Kill virus, Right Mousebuttom: Continue
Comments : Cold, Cool, counter $C0 quite mean
Cheats you to believe (with text) that it's Viruspro-
tector.
Codes (neg.b) parts of the BB to $7fc00. Each 4/2
resets a graphic output (Dutch flag and text "Telstar")
Removal : Kickstart 1.2 & 1.3 : VT-Schutz v3.17
Kickstart all others: VirusZ III v1.04ß or higher, and also Xvs.library v33.47 or higher
Test made by : Jan Andersen, Virus Help Team
Ascii of Telstar Bootblock virus: