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- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:32:46 AM
- Also Known As:
- Amilia, Black Avenger, Boroda, Eddie, Eddie-1, Diana, Rabid Avenger, VAN Soft, PS!KO, Evil Men, Dark Quest
- Type:
- Virus
Dark Avenger is a virus that overwrites a random sector on the hard disk. It destroys any program or data residing there after every 16 file infections.
The virus contains the following text:
Eddie lives...somewhere in time!
This program was written in the city of Sofia (C) 1988-89 Dark Avenger
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 14, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version December 14, 2000
- Initial Daily Certified version December 14, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version December 14, 2000
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: High
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: High
- Threat Containment: Moderate
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
