Walker

aka 1575 / 1576 / Zhengxi

Walker virus pixel sprite of a man crossing the screen

discovered: 1992
origin: Asia
reported by: various
author: unknown
family: Walker
size: 1575 bytes
platform: DOS
vector: COM and EXE files
payload: visual
trigger: random execution

Payload

An old man sprite walks across the screen from one side to the other, then disappears, while the user continues working.

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Sources

Internet Archive Malware Museum: Walker :: Mikko Hypponen, Internet Archive Malware Museum

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