COM Virus

Virus Name: COM Aliases: V Status: N/A Discovery: N/A Symptoms: N/A Origin: N/A Eff Length: N/A Type Code: G - Generic Detection Method: ViruScan, NShld Removal Instructions: Delete infected files General Comments: The COM virus is not actually a specific virus, but a general category or group of viruses which can be genericly detected by anti-viral software using scanner technology. It was first implemented by McAfee Associates in their ViruScan program with version 89. The viruses detected by the COM virus detection mechanism in ViruScan are generally non-resident, direct action .COM program infectors. These viruses may be malicious. Viruses which may be detected as the COM virus by ViruScan include: Friday The 13th COM Hastings Possum Revenge Attacker Thimble Violetta New viruses may also be detected by this mechanism which are not documented in VSUM. If you detect a COM virus, and it does not match one of the above viruses, please submit a sample to the author of VSUM for analysis and inclusion in VSUM.