Mollusc
Mollusc | |
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Type | File virus |
Creator | Gobleen Warrior |
Date Discovered | 2001.02.28 |
Place of Origin | Russia |
Source Language | Bash Script |
Platform | Unix Shell |
File Type(s) | .sh |
Infection Length | 1,332 kilobytes |
Mollusc, often called Molus by antivirus products, is a Unix Shell Script virus by Gobleen Warrior.
Behavior
When a file infected with Mollusc is executed, it searches for files with the first line "#!/bin/bash". It avoids infecting files that are already infected. The virus is a slow polymorphic and uses a random number generator to make different copies of itself.
Origin
Mollusc was coded in Russia in 2001 by Gobleen Warrior. It appeard in issue 11 of Digital Virus Labs magazine.
Sources
Gobleen Warrior. Digital Virus Labs, Issue 11, UNIX.Mollusc.