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     Amiga Virus Encyclopedia
     Creeping Eel Virus
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     Name         : Creeping Eel

     Aliases      : No Aliases
     
     Original     : DiskHerpes - Read test of the original virus     

     Type         : Bootblock
     
     Size         : 1024 bytes

     Symptoms     : No Symptoms

     Discovered   : 11 april 1993

     Way to infect: Boot infection

     Rating       : Dangerous

     Kickstarts   : 1.2 
                    1.3
                    2.0

     Damage       : Overwrites Boot and Sometimes RootBlock

     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
     
     Visible text : --- Hello Computerfreak ---
                    You've now got your first virus
                    **** The CREEPING EEL ***
                    Many disks are infected !!
                    Written by >MAX OF STARLIGHT<
                    29.04.1992

     Comments     : Just annother Disk-Herpes clone

     Test made by : Safe Hex International
     
     
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