Name:
Boot.437Also known as:
Bath, BootType:
Memory-resident DOS boot sector infectorAffects:
PCsDiscovered:
December 20, 1998Description:
The Boot virus infects the DOS boot sector when booting from an infected floppy. After infection, any non-write-protected floppies used in the system will become infected.To disinfect a system infected by the Boot virus, use a clean PC running the same version of DOS, create a bootable system disk (FORMAT A: /S). Copy SYS.COM onto the floppy and write-protect the floppy. Boot your infected PC from this disk and type SYS C: to transfer a clean DOS boot sector to your hard drive.Vendor Descriptions:
