Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Killpar.c (McAfee), Trojan.Killboot (Symantec), TR/KillBoot.A2 (Avira), Troj/Killboot-A (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: DOS

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This destructive DOS Trojan overwrites the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the first three fixed disk drives, resulting in loss of data and leaving the infected system unable to start properly.

This malware works on systems running DOS or has a DOS command console. Its destructive payload affects systems running DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME.

The Word macro virus, W97M_OPEY.AV, has been observed to drop this destructive Trojan.

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Description created: Dec. 29, 2002 10:19:48 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Dec. 30, 2002 2:50:49 AM GMT -0800

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