Cookie
Cookie
Type Boot sector virus
Creator The Lazy Lion
Date Discovered 1989.12.28
Place of Origin Norway
Source Language
Platform Atari ST
Infection Length
Reported Costs

Cookie, also known as Cookie Monster is a boot sector virus for the Atari ST.

When a disk infected with Cookie is executed, the virus becomes memory resident. Each time a disk is inserted into drive A, it will become infected. In the original, version, the virus can be removed from memory by a simple reset. There is a second variant that is exactly the same as the original except that it can survive a reset.

After 30 copies have been made, and after every 20th copy after that, it will write "YOU KNOW WHAT? I WANT A COOKIE!" onto the screen. It will then wait for the user to type "COOKIE", not allowing the user to do anything until entering the word.

It is one of a few different Atari ST viruses released by "The Lazy Lion", a coder from Norway who seems to have done little else of note, at least under that name.

Sources

Richard Karsmakers. THE KNOWN VIRUSES ON ATARI TOS COMPUTERS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS.

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