Info on Music Bug virus (PC)

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1 total messages Started by Bill Lambdin Tue, 29 Dec 1992 00:40

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Author: Bill Lambdin
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 00:40

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Quoting from Scott Jeffrey B to All About Info on Music Bug virus ( on 
12-09-92

SJ> My 286 clone was recently infected with the 'Music Bug' virus.
SJ> Every time something was read from the hard disk, it played
SJ> a random tune.  Didn't seem to be harmful - just annoying as hell.

The Music Bug virus isn't generally destructive, but the FAT table 
structure on hard drives gives some weird effects occasionally.

SJ> I'm just curious.  Does anyone know exactly what this virus does?
SJ> Is it harmful?  Might I still have problems in the future as a result
SJ> of this virus?

Like all boot sector viruses. if you didn't scan every diskette in the 
building, the virus will probably come back sooner or later.

I have heard that Music Bug waits four months before the musical effects 
start.
 
The tune is usually 36 notes long.

Bill

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