Question

Which type of virus was the famous michelangelo virus?

Answer 1

The virus was designed to infect DOS systems, but did not engage the operating system or make any OS calls. Michelangelo, like all boot sector viruses, basically operated at the BIOS level. Each year, the virus remained dormant until March 6, the birthday of Renaissance artist Michelangelo.

Answer 2

The Michelangelo virus is a computer virus first discovered in 1991 in Australia. The virus was designed to infect DOS systems, but did not engage the operating system or make any OS calls. Michelangelo, like all boot sector viruses basically operated at the BIOS levels.