Cellery worm plays Tetris.A new worm, Cellery-A (W32/Cellery-A), poses as a playable version of the classic Russian computer game Tetris Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a , released on a large spectrum of platforms. Alexey Pajitnov originally designed and programmed the game in June 1985[1] as it attempts to spread across networks. The Cellery worm, which gets its name from a message it displays saying 'Chancellery', makes changes to Windows settings See Win Properties and Win Control panels. to ensure it automatically runs when the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. starts up. Whilst the Tetris-like arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. Most arcade games are redemption games, merchandisers, video games or pinball machines. is running, the worm plays a MIDI music tune, and searches for other network drives and attached computers to also try and infect. Cellery is not the first virus to allow infected users to play games on their PCs. The Bibrog worm posed as a shooting game, whilst the Coconut worm, written by the female Belgian virus writer Gigabyte, gave users the opportunity to throw coconuts at photographs of members of the computer security community. www.sophos.com |
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