GOLD-BUG Virus

Virus Name:  GOLD-BUG
Aliases:     AU, GOLD, GOLD-FEVER, GOLD-MINE
V Status:    New, Research
Discovery:   January, 1994
Symptoms:    CMOS checksum failure; Creates files with no extension. Modem answers on 7th ring; BSC but it is hidden; Most virus scanners fail to run or are Deleted; CHKLIST.??? files deleted.
Origin:      USA
Eff Length:  1,024 Bytes
Type Code:   SBERaRbReX - Spawning Color Video Resident and Extended HMA Memory Resident Boot-Sector and Master-Sector Infector
Detection Method:  None
Removal Instructions:  See Below