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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:46:13 AM Also Known As: Boot.Malmo Type: VirusJunkie is a virus that infects.com files, the DOS boot sector on floppy disks, and the master boot record (MBR) on the first physical hard disk (drive 80h, drive C). The file form of Junkie does not become memory resident. It simply checks the MBR or floppy-disk boot sector for infection. If the sector is not infected, the virus infects the drive and returns control to the infected host file. The file form of the virus also contains code to target and remove from memory the antivirus TSR (VSafe), which shipped with MS-DOS 6.x. The virus code is two sectors in length and reserves 3 KB of memory. Thus, on a computer with 640 KB of memory, MEM would report 637 KB and CHKDSK would report 652,288 bytes of free memory.Antivirus Protection Dates.
Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2000. Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054. Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2000. Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions. Technical DescriptionThe virus body is stored and encrypted on two sectors, starting at side 0, cylinder 0, sector 4 of the hard drive.When the system is booted from an infected drive, Junkie loads into the top of memory and decrypts itself. From memory the virus infects.com files as they are executed or loaded. It contains code to bypass virus monitoring software.Infected files grow by a variable length just over 1 KB.
Since Junkie has neither intermediate nor advanced stealth capability, file growth is clearly visible. File times and dates are not changed.Junkie contains two messages, which are encrypted along with the virus body and thus not visible in files or disk sectors. They are, however visible in memory:Dr White - Sweden 1994Junkie Virus - Written in MalmoThe virus decryptor is not polymorphic. It contains four variable data bytes. These variables are two words: one represents the location to start decryption; the other is a variable key.RecommendationsSymantec Security Response encourages all users and administrators to adhere to the following basic security 'best practices':. Sr-71 blackbird for microsoft flight simulator x torrent.
Use a firewall to block all incoming connections from the Internet to services that should not be publicly available. By default, you should deny all incoming connections and only allow services you explicitly want to offer to the outside world. Enforce a password policy. Complex passwords make it difficult to crack password files on compromised computers. This helps to prevent or limit damage when a computer is compromised. Ensure that programs and users of the computer use the lowest level of privileges necessary to complete a task. When prompted for a root or UAC password, ensure that the program asking for administration-level access is a legitimate application.
Disable AutoPlay to prevent the automatic launching of executable files on network and removable drives, and disconnect the drives when not required. If write access is not required, enable read-only mode if the option is available. Turn off file sharing if not needed. If file sharing is required, use ACLs and password protection to limit access. Disable anonymous access to shared folders. Grant access only to user accounts with strong passwords to folders that must be shared. Turn off and remove unnecessary services.
By default, many operating systems install auxiliary services that are not critical. These services are avenues of attack. RemovalTo remove this virus, boot the computer from a Norton AntiVirus Rescue Disk and then run a DOS scan:.
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Shut down the computer, and turn off the power. You must turn off the power to remove the virus form memory. Do one of the following:.
If you have recently created a Rescue Disk set on the computer that is infected, and you updated the virus definitions before doing so, go on to the next step. If you do not have a Rescue Disk set that contains recently updated virus definitions, you will have to create a Rescue Disk set on an uninfected computer. Skip to the section To install and create Rescue Disk on an uninfected computer. Insert disk 1 of the Rescue Disk set (the boot disk), restart the computer, and follow the prompts to scan the hard drive.CAUTION: If you are using a Rescue Disk set that was created on another (clean) computer, and you see a message similar to:'Your Master Boot Record (critical startup information) has changed.'
Do not choose the option to update or change the Master Boot Record. Doing so will overwrite Windows files with information from the computer on which the Rescue Disks were created. This can cause the computer to stop functioning. Make sure that you use the Rescue Disk only to repair viruses.
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Identifying and submitting suspect files Submitting suspicious files to Symantec allows us to ensure that our protection capabilities keep up with the ever-changing threat landscape. Submitted files are analyzed by Symantec Security Response and, where necessary, updated definitions are immediately distributed through LiveUpdate™ to all Symantec end points. This ensures that other computers nearby are protected from attack. The following resources may help in identifying suspicious files for submission to Symantec.