Database : Viresc
Viresc
Virus Name: Viresc
Aliases: 2KB, French Boot, Jumper
Type: Master boot sector infector
Resident: Yes
Stealth: No
Trigger: Random
Payload: Locks the computer on boot-up, and continuously displays a single character (ASCII code 238) on the screen.
Comments:

Viresc infects in the standard manner - that is to say, when the user boots from an infected floppy disk, the virus makes the transition to the hard disk, and infects diskettes used in the machine from that point on.

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