40Hex Number 5 Volume 2 Issue 1 File 005 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� The Constitution of Worldwide Virus Writers 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Initial Release - February 12, 1992 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� We, the members of PHALCON/SKISM, in order to form a more perfect environment worldwide for the virus community, establish justice, ensure intracommunity tranquility, provide for the common defense and offense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of Worldwide Virus Writers. ARTICLE I - REGARDING ORIGINAL VIRII Section A - DEFINITION The term "original virus" herein indicates programming done exclusively by either one individual or group, with no code taken from any other source, be it a book or another virus. Section B - CODE REQUIREMENTS For an original virus to conform to the standards set by this document, it must include the following: 1) The title of the virus in square brackets followed by a zero byte should be in the code, in a form suitable for inclusion into SCAN(1). This is to ensure that the name of the virus is known to those examining it. 2) The name of the author and his/her group affilition/s should be included in the code, followed by a zero byte. At the present, this is an optional requirement. 3) Some form of encryption or other form of stealth techniques must be used. Even a simple XOR routine will suffice. 4) If the virus infects files, the code should be able to handle infection of read only files. 5) It must have some feature to distinguish it from other virii. Creativity is encouraged above all else. 6) The virus must not be detectable by SCAN. Section C - IMPLEMENTATION This section, and all sections hereafter bearing the heading "IMPLEMENTATION" refer to the recommended method of implementation of the suggestions/requirements listed in the current article. 1) Virus_Name db '[Avocado]',0 2) Author db 'Dark Angel, PHALCON/SKISM',0 ARTICLE II - REGARDING "HACKED" VIRII Section A - DEFINITION The term "hacked virus" herein refers to any virus written by either one individual or a group which includes code taken from any other source, be it a book, a code fragment, or the entire source code from another virus. The term "source virus" herein refers to the virus which spawned the "hacked virus." Section B - CODE REQUIREMENTS For a "hacked" virus to conform to the standards set forth by this document, it must include the following, in addition to all the requirements set down in Article I of this document: 1) The title, author (if available), and affiliation of the author (if available) of the original virus. 2) The author of the hacked virus must give the source code of said virus to the author of the source virus upon demand. 3) No more Jerusalem, Burger, Vienna, Stoned, and Dark Avenger hacks are to be written. 4) The source virus must be improved in some manner (generally in efficiency of speed or size). 5) The hacked virus must significantly differ from the source virus, i.e. it cannot be simply a text change. Section C - IMPLEMENTATION 1) Credit db 'Source stolen from Avocado by Dark Angel of PHALCON/SKISM',0 ARTICLE III - REGARDING VIRAL STRAINS Section A - DEFINITION The term "viral strain" herein refers to any virus written by the original author which does not significantly differ from the original. It generally implies a shrinking in code size, although this is not required. Section B - CODE REQUIREMENTS For a "viral strain" to conform to the standards set by this document, it must include the following, in addition to all the requirements set down in Article I of this document: 1) The name of the virus shall be denoted by the name of the original virus followed by a dash and the version letter. 2) The name of the virus must not change from that of the original strain. 3) A maximum of two strains of the virus can be written. Section C - IMPLEMENTATION 1) Virus_Name db '[Avocado-B]',0 ARTICLE IV - DISTRIBUTION Section A - DEFINITION The term "distribution" herein refers to the transport of the virus through an infected file to the medium of storage of a third (unwitting) party. Section B - INFECTION MEDIUM The distributor shall infect a file with the virus before uploading. Suggested files include: 1) Newly released utility programs. 2) "Hacked" versions of popular anti-viral software, i.e. the version number should be changed, but little else. 3) Beta versions of any program. The infected file, which must actually do something useful, will then be uploaded to a board. The following boards are fair game: 1) PD Boards 2) Lamer boards 3) Boards where the sysop is a dick No virus shall ever be uploaded, especially by the author, directly to an antivirus board, such as HomeBase or Excalibur. Section C - BINARY AND SOURCE CODE AVAILABILITY The binary of the virus shall not be made available until at least two weeks after the initial (illicit) distribution of the virus. Further, the source code, which need not be made available, cannot be released until the latest version of SCAN detects the virus. The source code, should it be made available, should be written in English. Section D - DOCUMENTATION Documentation can be included with the archive containing the binary of the virus, although this is optional. The author should include information about the virus suitable for inclusion in the header of VSUM(2). A simple description will follow, though the author need not reveal any "hidden features" of the virus. Note this serves two purposes: 1) Enable others to effectively spread the virus without fear of self-infection. 2) Ensure that your virus gets a proper listing in VSUM. ARTICLE V - AMENDMENTS Section A - PROCEDURE To propose an amendment, you must first contact a PHALCON/SKISM member through one of our member boards. Leave a message to one of us explaining the proposed change. It will then be considered for inclusion. A new copy of the Constitution will then be drafted and placed on member boards under the filename "PS-CONST.TXT" available for free download by all virus writers. Additionally, an updated version of the constitution will be published periodically in 40HEX. Section B - AMENDMENTS None as of this writing. ARTICLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS Section A - WHO YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF This is a list of people who, over the past few years, have proved themselves to be inept and open to ridicule. 1) Ross M. Greenberg, author of FluShot+ 2) Patricia (What's VSUM?) Hoffman. 2) People who post "I am infected by Jerusalem, what do I do?" or "I have 20 virii, let's trade!" 3) People who don't know the difference between a virus and a trojan. 4) Lamers and "microwares puppies" Section B - WHO YOU SHOULDN'T DIS TOO BADLY This is a list of people who, over the past few years, have proved themselves to be somewhat less inept and open to ridicule than most. 1) John McAfee, nonauthor of SCAN 2) Dennis, true author of SCAN Section C - MOTIVATION In most cases, the motivation for writing a virus should not be the pleasure of seeing someone else's system trashed, but to test one's programming abilities. 컴컴컴컴컴 1 SCAN is a registered trademark of McAfee Associates. 2 VSUM is a registered trademark of that bitch who doesn't know her own name.