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                 Rage - Transient/Stealth/Mutating/COM Infector
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                            Completed May 31, 1991
            Written by Data Disruptor with special thanks to Zodiac

 
 Order of Infection
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 	(1) Current directory
	(2) Root directory if no other files are found in (1)

 Stealth (???)
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	o Will detect the presence of FluShot+ and VirexPC. Will not execute
	  under the influence of these utilities.
	
	(Due to the makeup of Norton's Disk Monitor, I was unable to find a 
	 way to detect it at present time)

 Infection Size
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	o Infected files are increased by 575 bytes
	o Files under 2000 bytes will not be infected
	o Files over 63425 bytes will not be infected

 Randomizer Routine
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	o Every time a file is infected, there is an approximate 1 in 16 chance
	  that a message;

	  "Pray for death - RABID '91"

	  will be printed.

 Mutation
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	o This virus encrypts itself differently every time it infects a file.

	(Note: It is quite easy to develop a scan string for this virus as the
	 decryptor remains the same all the time. This will be remedied in
 	 version 1.1 by encrypting the decryptor... If you get what I'm saying)

 Destruction
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	o On the 13th of every month, Rage will clear the screen and display;

	  "Rage - RABID Int'nl Development Corp. '91
	   By Data Disruptor - Thanks to Zodiac"

	  It will then attempt to format all drives starting from drive C: on
	  through Z:, corrupting 255 sectors of each drive.

 Identification
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	o If you fear that you have infected yourself, simply search for the
	  string;

	  Patricia Boon

	  which at no time is encrypted.

	(My girlfriend thinks that I don't write viruses, therefore, I said
	 I'd prove to her that I do by putting her name in my next virus and
	 "spread her name around the world...")

 Thoughts
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	o Due to the appearance to the text "Patricia Boon", this virus will
	  more than likely be called, "Patricia", but seeing as how there 
	  allready, unnoficially, is a virus called "Patricia", this may end
     	  up being called "Patricia ][" or Flash Force's Nightmare name of
	  "Boon".

	o Unless the virus-guru's successfully disassemble this virus, only
	  then will the name "Rage" come out. (Fortunately, McAffe is good at
	  that sort of thing)

 Final Note
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	o I am releasing the original virus in an infected MAKESTND.COM with
	  filesize 3128 bytes. Run the program, then hit CTRL-BREAK to
	  terminate.

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 That about wraps up this readme. If you have any questions, reach me on The
G Spot.

								Disruptor
								RABID '91