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'''AGI-Plan''' was a [[memory resident]] [[DOS]] [[file infector]] first isolated at the [[Agiplan (company)|Agiplan]] software company in [[Germany]]. Because of [[Computer Antivirus Research Organization|CARO]] standards that dictate that viruses should not be named after companies, AGI-Plan's technical name is Month 4-6. This name also violates CARO standards, but a more minor rule involving syntax. AGI-Plan is related to the [[Zero Bug (virus)|Zero Bug]] virus, as both it and AGI-Plan prepend 1,536 [[byte]]s to files they infect. |
'''AGI-Plan''' was a [[memory resident]] [[DOS]] [[file infector]] first isolated at the [[Agiplan (company)|Agiplan]] software company in [[Germany]]. Because of [[Computer Antivirus Research Organization|CARO]] standards that dictate that viruses should not be named after companies, AGI-Plan's technical name is Month 4-6. This name also violates CARO standards, but a more minor rule involving syntax. AGI-Plan is related to the [[Zero Bug (virus)|Zero Bug]] virus, as both it and AGI-Plan prepend 1,536 [[byte]]s to files they infect. |
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AGI-Plan is not initially damaging until several months after the initial infection, hence its name. After activation, AGI-Plan will begin to corrupt write operations, which results in slow, difficult-to-notice damage |
AGI-Plan is not initially damaging until several months after the initial infection, hence its name. After activation, AGI-Plan will begin to corrupt write operations, which results in slow, difficult-to-notice damage over time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Agiplan|url=http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/14/Agiplan/|publisher=Panda Security|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> |
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AGI-Plan is notable for reappearing in [[South Africa]] in what appeared to be an intentional re-release several years after. AGI-Plan never succeeded in spreading significantly beyond the isolated incidents in Germany and South Africa. |
AGI-Plan is notable for reappearing in [[South Africa]] in what appeared to be an intentional re-release several years after. AGI-Plan never succeeded in spreading significantly beyond the isolated incidents in Germany and South Africa. |
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| AGI-Plan | |
|---|---|
| Technical name | Month 2-4 |
| Alias | Month 2-4, Agiplan |
| Type | DOS |
| Subtype | COM file, destructive |
| Classification | Virus |
| Family | Zero Bug |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Authors | Unknown |
AGI-Plan was a memory resident DOS file infector first isolated at the Agiplan software company in Germany. Because of CARO standards that dictate that viruses should not be named after companies, AGI-Plan's technical name is Month 4-6. This name also violates CARO standards, but a more minor rule involving syntax. AGI-Plan is related to the Zero Bug virus, as both it and AGI-Plan prepend 1,536 bytes to files they infect.
AGI-Plan is not initially damaging until several months after the initial infection, hence its name. After activation, AGI-Plan will begin to corrupt write operations, which results in slow, difficult-to-notice damage over time.[1]
AGI-Plan is notable for reappearing in South Africa in what appeared to be an intentional re-release several years after. AGI-Plan never succeeded in spreading significantly beyond the isolated incidents in Germany and South Africa.
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