Threat Descriptions

V-Sign

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Virus

Platform :

W32

Aliases :

V-Sign, Cansu, Sigalit

Summary

V-Sign is a typical boot sector virus, except that it uses slightly polymorphic encryption.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

V-Sign infects DOS boot sectors on diskettes and Master Boot Records on hard disks. It is only able to infect a hard disk when you boot a machine with an infected diskette in drive A:. At this time the virus infects the Master Boot Record, and after that it will go resident to high DOS memory during every boot-up from the hard disk. Once V-Sign gets resident to memory, it will infect practicly all non-writeprotected diskettes used in the machine.

V-Sign doesn't preserve the original boot sector when it infects a disk. The virus activates after infecting 64 diskettes. At this time it will display a large V-shaped letter and hang the machine.