Published: 3 July 1998 18:36 GMT
Sophos, the anti-virus software producer, has issued a virus warning to Windows 95 and Windows 98 users.
The virus attacks the Bios program that manages dataflow from the microprocessor. It overwrites the start-up mechanism, making it impossible to reboot without replacing the chip, and overwrites data on the hard disk.
Found in .EXE files in Windows applications, the virus - known as CIH - is triggered when the PC's clock reaches the 26th day and has been in existence for two months now.
However, a source in the company said: "We haven't heard of any cases where this virus has actually been triggered - all the main virus companies are offering protection for it."
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