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How does WYX infect MBR
Name: Jayash Date: March 17, 2002 at 20:30:58 Pacific
Comment:
Hi all i m planning to write a tool for WYX virus. I know the basic functionality of Wyx but how does it infect MBR, it is not very clear to me.
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