Stoned.Spirit - How to remove Stoned.Spirit

Virus Encyclopedia

Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.

Stoned.Spirit
Threat LevelDamageDistribution

At a glance Tech details | Solution


Common name:	Stoned.Spirit
Technical name:	Stoned.Spirit
Threat level:	Low
Type:	Virus
Effects:	It prevents the computer from starting up correctly.
Affected platforms:	MS-DOS
Detection updated on:	July 17, 2001
Statistics	No
Family:	ANTICMOS

Brief Description

Stoned.Spirit is a boot virus that infects the boot sector of floppy and hard disks.

Stoned.Spirit infects the hard disk of a computer when it is booted from an infected floppy disk. From then on, all of the floppy disks used on the computer will also be infected and the affected computer will have problems starting up.

Visible Symptoms

An indication that Stoned.Spirit has infected a computer is the following message displayed on screen:

Disco incorrecto