Gallery of Archimedes Virus Strains

by Lee Calcraft


Running this application opens a window containing the sprites used by the 44 known virus families which can infect your Archimedes. Clicking on any of the sprites will open a window giving information about that virus.

Viruses whose names appear in red are malicious, and may destroy files.

We are grateful to Pineapple Software for the data used in this application. Pineapple Software's Killer, developed in conjunction with Acorn Computers, can be used to identify each of these strains.

Pineapple Software may be contacted on 081 599 1476.

As we reported in the article Viruses and the Law (RISC User 4:8) the intentional distribution of computer viruses is punishable by prison sentences of up to 5 years. Anyone with information about computer viruses should contact:
  The Computer Crimes Unit
  New Scotland Yard,
  2 Richbell Place,
  London WC1 8SD.
  Tel. 071 230 1176/7

Software  Lee Calcraft 1993
