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     Amiga Virus Encyclopedia
     Wahnfried Virus
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     Name         : Wahnfried

     Aliases      : No Aliases

     Type         : Bootblock
     
     Size         : 1024 bytes

     Discovered   : 27 november 1992

     Way to infect: See below

     Rating       : Not very dangerous

     Kickstarts   : 1.2
                    1.3
                    2.0

     Damage       : Overwrites bootblock

     Manifestation: DisplayAlert

     Removal      : Install the virus bootblock

     Comments     : The  name  Wahnfried is to read in the bootblock. This
                    virus  can  infect  at  Kickstart 1.2, 1.3,  and later
                    versions.  ATTENTION..be careful this virus can infect
                    your harddisk too!

                    All  written  Wahnfried  infected bootblock don't work
                    because  a  checksum error.  A counter will start, and
                    when  this  counter  reach  0 a DisplayAlert will come
                    at your monitor with the following text:

                    Hardware Failure Press left mouse button to
                    continue  Guru Meditation #00000015.00C03L12
                    Hooligen-Bits randalieren im Datenbus!
                                                      Gruß Erich!
                                                      
     Test made by : Safe Hex International                                                  


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