Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's a VCL generated virus created with virus constructor kit called "Virus Creation Laboratory" by NuKE virus-writer team member "Nowhere Man". It infects three COM files or one EXE file located in the current directory each time an infected program is executed. On execution, it displays a message (a giant one if you put it on TV): "MCAFEE IS A FAG".

Aliases:
Virus.DOS.VCL.Fag.1297 (Kaspersky Lab)
Virus: Univ.ow/a (McAfee)
VCL-1297 (Sophos)
VGEN.1024.0 (ClamAV)
Univ (Panda)
VCL.1297 (FPROT)
Virus:DOS/VCL_O.1297 (MS(OneCare))
VCL.1297 (DrWeb)
VCL.O.1297 (BitDef7)
VCL-McYellow-1297 (AVAST)
Virus.DOS.VCL.Fag.1297 (Ikarus)
COM.EXE (AVG)
VGEN/1024.0 (AVIRA)
VCL.1297 (NAV)
VCL.2197 (TrendMicro)