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B-52 VIRUS

The B-52 Virus is a VCL generated computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program files.

B3 VIRUS

The B3 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND. COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program. The virus corrupts program or overlay files.

BA101 VIRUS

The BA101 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BACK CONSTRUCTION

Back Construction is a remote access and FTP server trojan for Windows 95 and Windows 98 created in 1999. It is typically used to allow file upload and download to take place secretly in the background without the computer owner being aware of the transfers. Back Construction uses TCP/IP ports 21, 666, 5400, 5401 and 5402. Popular file names for the Back Construction trojan are: Back12.zip - 374,919 bytes; Back15.zip - 425,599 bytes; Back21.zip - 431,945 bytes; Back25.zip - 447,210 bytes; Client.exe - 208,896 bytes; Client.exe - 258,048 bytes; Client.exe - 267,264 bytes; Client.exe - 270,848 bytes; Server.exe - 177,664 bytes; Server.exe - 179,200 bytes; Server.exe - 179,712 bytes; Server.exe - 189,440 bytes; and Cmctl32.exe, When installed Back Construction creates Windows registery entries thus: HU\Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ and HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\General\Settings\

BACK DOOR SETUP

Back Door Setup is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 5000.

BACK ORIFICE

Back Orifice is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31337.

BACK ORIFICE 2000

Back Orifice 2000 is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 54320.

BACK TIME VIRUS

The Back Time Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation by running the system clock backwards and corrupts program files.

BACKDOOR

BackDoor is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 1999.

BACKDOOR-G

BackDoor-G is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 1243.

BACKFIRE

BackFire is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31337.

BAD BOY VIRUS

The Bad Boy Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BAD BRAINS VIRUS

The Bad Brains Virus is a compacted version of the HR Virus Strain B, modified by Hellraiser. It is an encrypted computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program files.

BAD COMMAND VIRUS

The Bad Command Virus is a VCL generated computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND. COM by overwriting the original file with itself. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program files.

BAD GUY VIRUS

The Bad Guy Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation.

BAD SECTORS 1.2 VIRUS

The Bad Sectors 1.2 Virus is a computer virus which uses stealth techniques to avoid detection and which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND. COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BAD-389 VIRUS

The Bad-389 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BADTRANS

BadTrans is a Windows worm which spreads as an email attachment. BadTrans executes arbitrary code and logs keystrokes, placing a trojan on the infected system through the Internet Explorer MIME Header Vulnerability.

BAK VIRUS

The Bak Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BAMESTRA VIRUS

The Bamestra Virus is an encrypted computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BANANA VIRUS

The Banana Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program.

BANDIT VIRUS

The Bandit Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM, .EXE and overlay files including COMMAND. COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer' s runtime operation and corrupts data files.

BAOBAB 731 VIRUS

The Baobab 731 Virus is a computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BARCELONA VIRUS

The Barcelona Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BAROK

Barok is a passwod trojan that communicates through port 25. Barok emails passwords found on the infected computer back to the hacker.

BARON NIGHT

Baron Night is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31337.

BARROTES 2 VIRUS

The Barrotes 2 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BARROTES VIRUS

The Barrotes Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM, .EXE and overlay files including COMMAND. COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer' s runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BASEDROP VIRUS

The basedrop Virus is a computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BASIL VIRUS

The Basil Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BAT VIRUS

The Bat Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEACHES VIRUS

The Beaches Virus is a computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEAST VIRUS

The Beast Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BEBE VIRUS

The BeBe Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BEEPER VIRUS

The Beeper Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BEER VIRUS

The Beer Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BELL VIRUS

The bell Virus is a computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BENOIT VIRUS

The Benoit Virus is an encrypted computer virus which uses stealth techniques to avoid detection and which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BERLIN VIRUS

The Berlin Virus is an encrypted computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEST WISHES VIRUS

The Best Wishes Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM, .EXE and overlay files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BETA VIRUS

The Beta Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BEVA-32 VIRUS

The Beva-32 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEVA-33 VIRUS

The Beva-33 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEVA-96 VIRUS

The Beva-96 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BEWARE VIRUS

The Beware Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BFD VIRUS

The BFD Virus is a computer virus which uses stealth techniques to avoid detection and which infects the fixed disk and diskette boot sectors . The virus is loaded into memory by booting from an infected disk. The virus corrupts program or overlay files.

BIG 2000 VIRUS

The Big 2000 Virus is an encrypted computer virus which infects .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BIGGLUCK

BigGluck is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 34324.

BIT ADDICT VIRUS

The Bit Addict Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program. The virus corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BLA

Bla is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 1042.

BLACK KNIGHT VIRUS

The Black Knight Virus is a memory resident companion computer virus which formats drives C to F when a recognisable anti-virus product is executed. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and destroys data.

BLACK MONDAY VIRUS

The Black Monday Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM, .EXE and overlay files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BLACKJACK VIRUS

See "1704 Virus"

BLADE RUNNER

Blade Runner is a Delphi network backdoor trojan for Windows that communicates through TCP ports 21, 5400, 5401 and 5402. Blade Runner includes an FTP server to allow files to be passed to and from the infected PC without the owner's permission, and can also execute programs on the infected PC.

BLAKHARAZ

Blakharaz is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 33333.

BLAZE VIRUS

The Blaze Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BLJEC VIRUS

The Bljec Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BLOOD LUST VIRUS

The Blood Lust Virus is an encrypted computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BLOOD RAGE VIRUS

The Blood Rage Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BLOOD VIRUS

The Blood Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BLOOD-2 VIRUS

The Blood-2 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BLOODY! VIRUS

The Bloody! Virus is an encrypted computer virus which infects the fixed disk partition table. The virus is loaded into memory by booting from an infected disk and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BO CLIENT

BO client is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31337.

BO DLL

BO DLL is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 1349.

BO FACIL

BO Facil is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 5556.

BO WHACK

Bo Whack is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31336.

BO2

BO2 is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31337.

BOB VIRUS

The Bob Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND. COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BOBO 1.0 - 2.0

BoBo 1.0 - 2.0 is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 4321.

BOOT KILLER VIRUS

The Boot Killer Virus is a computer virus which uses stealth techniques to avoid detection and which infects the fixed disk partition table. The virus is loaded into memory by booting from an infected disk and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BOUNCING DOT VIRUS

See "Italian Virus"

BOW VIRUS

The Bow Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BOWHACK

BOWhack is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 31666, 31785, 31787, 31788, 31789, 31791 or 31792 depending upon version.

BOYS VIRUS

The Boys Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files and data files.

BRAINSPY VBETA

BrainSpy Vbeta is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 10101.

BRAINY VIRUS

The Brainy Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BROTHERHOOD VIRUS

The Brotherhood Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program. The virus corrupts data files.

BROTHERS VIRUS

The Brothers Virus is a computer virus which uses stealth techniques to avoid detection and which infects .COM, .EXE and overlay files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BROWSERTOOLBAR

BrowserToolbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar object that acts to serve advertising to the host computer and report that computer's activities back to its home server. BrowserToolbar also downloads and installs other software from its home server without the users knowledge.

BRYANSK VIRUS

The Bryansk Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUBBEL

Bubbel is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 5000.

BUBBLES 2 VIRUS

The Bubbles 2 Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUBBLES VIRUS

The Bubbles Virus is an encrypted computer virus written by Admiral Bailey with the IVP virus generator, which infects .COM and .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUBONIC VIRUS

The Bubonic Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUDO VIRUS

The Budo Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUGS

Bugs is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 2115.

BUNKER-HILL TROJAN

Bunker-Hill Trojan is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 61348.

BURGER VIRUS

The Burger Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM and .EXE files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BURGHOFER VIRUS

The Burghofer Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BUSTED VIRUS

The Busted Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation, corrupts program or overlay files.

BUTTERFLY VIRUS

The Butterfly Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.

BUTTFUNNEL

ButtFunnel is a network backdoor trojan that communicates through port 58339.

BUTTHOLE VIRUS

The Butthole Virus is a VCL generated encrypted computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM by overwriting the original program with the virus . The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program files.

B UGLY VIRUS

The B Ugly Virus is a computer virus which infects .COM files including COMMAND.COM. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program or overlay files.