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Opera
Threat Level Damage Distribution

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Common name:	Opera
Technical name:	Opera.1020
Threat level:	Low
Type:	Virus
Effects:	It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer. It does not spread automatically using its own means.
Affected platforms:	MS-DOS
First detected on:	Jan. 14, 2004
Detection updated on:	Jan. 14, 2004
Statistics	No

Brief Description

Opera is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

Opera does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

Tech details

Effects

Opera spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs. It has damaging effects on the affected computer.

Means of transmission

Opera does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

Further Details

Opera has the following additional characteristics:

It is written in the programming language Assembler x86-16 bit.
It is 1020 bytes in size.

Solution

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Opera

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