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Malware

Started by gohshpat , Apr 26 2017 12:39 AM

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gohshpat

Posted 26 April 2017 - 12:39 AM

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Hi there!

May I ask what is the malware that infects (modifying codes) .exe files and converts them to .com files?

It has a version control system (what is this exactly?) noticing a file is infected with an older version and re-infects it with the newer (codes). When infected the .com files have a system beep sound.

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zep516

Posted 26 April 2017 - 08:01 PM

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Hello,

Sounds like your describing a File -Infecting Virus

File-Infecting Virus
A file-infecting virus is one of the most common types of virus. Typically, it infects files with .exe or .com extensions. When the infected file is accessed or executed, it may be partially or completely overwritten by the virus. A file-infecting virus can also spread across the system and over the network to infect other systems. Moreover, a severe form of file-infecting virus can also completely reformat a hard drive. Win32.Sality.BK is a popular file-infecting virus that was among the top 10 malware infections in 2011 and 2012.

Viruses may use a separate file to run the program and rename the original file to another extension so the exe is run before the com.