KRIZ VIRUS

Information about Kriz virus :

This virus infects 32 bit Windows Executable PE EXE files under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. When an infected file is run, the virus stays resident in memory and infects other clean files.

The virus carries a payload which triggers on December 25th. After the payload is triggered, the computer will not boot. The kriz virus can damage the contents of the BIOS flash memory chip, just like the Win32.CIH virus. (Most of the new computers sold (80486 and later CPUs) have their BIOS programmed into the flash memory chips). This virus may also attempt to directly erase the contents of disk sectors.

Kriz virus first appeared in August 1999


Other names of Kriz virus:
This worm is also known as Win32/Kriz, Win32.Kriz.3862, Win32.Kriz.3740.