Casino
aka Disk Destroyer
- discovered
- 1991
- origin
- Malta
- reported by
- various
- author
- unknown
- family
- Casino
- size
- 2330 bytes
- platform
- DOS
- vector
- COM files
- payload
- destructive, prank
- trigger
- January 15, April 15, August 15
Payload
Wipes the first copy of the FAT into memory, then offers the user a slot machine game and one chance at three jackpots to win the FAT back. Lose and the disk is unrecoverable.
~ writeup coming soon ~
Related specimens
Sources
- Internet Archive Malware Museum: Casino :: Mikko Hypponen, Internet Archive Malware Museum
last updated: 2026-04-12 :: curated by the_curator