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SEQUENCE DETERIORATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marked hidden
1, record 1, English, marked%20hidden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... every time AUTOEXEC.BAT is executed, a counter in a hidden file is incremented. When this has happened a random number of times (around 90) the damage sequence is activated. The user is instructed to wait, while most of the names of the files on the hard disk are encrypted (scrambled) and marked "hidden". 1, record 1, English, - marked%20hidden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signalé caché
1, record 1, French, signal%C3%A9%20cach%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) chaque fois que l'on exécute [l'AUTOEXEC. BAT], un compteur se trouvant dans un fichier caché est incrémenté. Lorsque ceci se produit un certain nombre de fois(environ 90), la séquence de détérioration se déclenche. L'utilisateur est invité à attendre, pendant que la majorité des noms des fichiers sur disque dur sont cryptés(brouillés) et signalés «cachés». 1, record 1, French, - signal%C3%A9%20cach%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-hidden file
1, record 2, English, non%2Dhidden%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the [program] installation procedure makes modifications to the AUTOEXE.BAT file, with the effect that every time AUTOEXEC.BAT is executed, a counter in a hidden file is incremented. When this has happened a random number of times (around 90) the damage sequence is activated. The user is instructed to wait, while most of the names of the files on the hard disk are encrypted (scrambled) and marked "Hidden". The only non-hidden file contains the following message .... 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dhidden%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier non caché
1, record 2, French, fichier%20non%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la procédure d’installation [du programme] modifie le fichier AUTOEXEC. BAT, ce qui fait que chaque fois que l'on exécute ce fichier, un compteur se trouvant dans un fichier caché est incrémenté. Lorsque ceci se produit un certain nombre de fois(environ 90), la séquence de détérioration se déclenche. L'utilisateur est invité à attendre, pendant que la majorité des noms des fichiers sur disque dur sont cryptés(brouillés) et signalés «cachés». Le seul fichier non caché contient le message suivant(...) 1, record 2, French, - fichier%20non%20cach%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damage sequence
1, record 3, English, damage%20sequence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When] a counter in a hidden file is incremented ... a random number of times ... the damage sequence is activated. The user is instructed to wait, while most of the names of the files on the hard disk are encrypted (scrambled) and marked "Hidden". 1, record 3, English, - damage%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séquence de détérioration
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Lorsque] un compteur se trouvant dans un fichier caché est incrémenté(...) un certain nombre de fois, la séquence de détérioration se déclenche. L'utilisateur est invité à attendre, pendant que la majorité des noms des fichiers sur disque dur sont cryptés(brouillés) et signalés «cachés». 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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