V-Sign

aka Cansu / Victory

V-Sign virus large ASCII V on a DOS screen

discovered: 1992
origin: Turkey
reported by: various
author: unknown
family: V-Sign
size: 512 bytes
platform: DOS boot sector
vector: Floppy boot sectors
payload: boot sector, visual
trigger: every 64 boots

Payload

Displays a large ASCII V across the screen, the victory sign for which the virus is named, then continues booting normally.

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Sources

Internet Archive Malware Museum: V-Sign :: Mikko Hypponen, Internet Archive Malware Museum

last updated: 2026-04-12 :: curated by the_curator