Tally's Virus Link Reference (updated April 2000)
The Constitution Of Worldwide Virus Writers.
Most Frequently Reported Viruses For 1991 Through 1994.
Relative Frequency of the 25 Most Commonly Reported Viruses.
PC Viruses in the Wild - August 2000
NCSA 1997 Computer Virus Prevalence Survey
The Norman Book of Viruses
An Overview of the Seventh International Virus Bulletin Conference (VB 97)
A Short Computer Virus Timeline
Biological vs Computer Viruses
Viruses and the Internet
Notes from the virus Underground
The Virus Writer Who Came In From The Cold
No Love for Computer Bugs
How to creatively name your virus? (Rajaat)
A Do-You-Have-A-Virus? Expert
Selected Bibliography.
Selected Virus Collection and Research Utilities
Clinton Haines/Harry McBungus/Terminator-Z/TaLoN died from an overdose of heroin

Computer Virus Survivor Stories:

Virus!
How I got rid of a computer virus.
Bank Battles Virus
The Virus Verse
Viruses DO get around
Why should I report my virus infections?

Cross Referenced Shortcuts:

Instead of browsing through all the available menus this one provides shortcuts to some of the main subjects, crossing menu or subject lines regardless of VX, AV or Main Menu submenus. These are not "extra" items, they can all be found through the regular menu structure, but they might take a little longer to find.

Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 and Computer Viruses

Viruses in Windows (Data Fellows)
Viruses and Windows 95 (Data Fellows)
Viruses in Chicago: The Threat to Windows 95
Windows 95 and Viruses (Dr. Solomon)
Understanding Virus Behavior in 32-bit Operating Environments
The Evolution of 32-bit Windows Viruses.
Understanding Virus Behavior in the Windows NT Environment
Windows Executable Infection (Qark/Quantum)
Calling the Windows API in Assembly Language (Qark)
Introducing Windows 95 (Qark/Quantum)
Compatible, Resident Windows 95 Viruses (DV8)
PE Infection School (JHB)
PE infection under Win32 (29A)
Appending to the PE file (Lord Julus)
Win32 PE Infection Tutorial (Qozah)
Ideas and Theoryes on PE Infection (Bozo)
Virus oriented VxD writing tutorial
The VxDCall backdoor (Griyo)
Could Windows CE attract viruses?
Computer Viruses on New OS's: Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2
Making Windows 95 Compatible Viruses (Yosha)
Mid-infections on relocations (Bozo)
Win95 Structures and Secrets (Murkry)
NE EXE Infection (Jerk1N)
Accessing Windows 95 API's by scanning PE-tables (Lord Julus)
Infecting the Portable EXE (Lord Julus)
Ring 0 Residency under Windows 95/98
Win32 Residency (Lord Julus)
Windows Compatible BS/MBR and Multipartite Viruses
Win32asm intro and PE infection
Simple Ring-0 Tutorial
Residence in Windows viruses at Ring-3 level
Win32 VX Tutorial (Mort)

Polymorphism in Computer Viruses

A Discussion of Polymorphism (Watson)
Polymorphism in Viruses (Data Fellows)
Polymorphic Viruses: Implementation, Detection and Protection
Understanding and Managing Polymorphic Viruses (Symantec)
The Evolution Of Polymorphic Viruses (Skulason)
Advanced Polymorphism Primer
A Humble Polymorphic Primer (Absolute Overlord)
Polymorphism (Sepultura)
Methods Behind A Polymorph Engine (Black Baron)
Guide to improving Polymorphic Engines (Rogue Warrior)
Understanding Encryption and Polymorphism
Polymorphism (The Executioner)
Polymorphism - Analysis on the Decryptor Generator (Lord Julus)
Polymorphism Tutorial Part II V1.0 - Advanced Approach (Lord Julus)
Generic Polymorphism (Rajaat)
An idiot guide to polymorphic engines (Trigger)
Introductory Primer To Polymorphism in Theory and Practice (Opic)
1nternal's Resource Based Polymorphism [RBP] - Research Project
Do Polymorphism Tutorial (Qozah)
Polymorphism and Grammars (Qozah)
Win32 Polymorphism (Billy Belcebu)
Polymorphism - A discussion of metodology and implementation (Buz)
Other techniques of polymorphism (Flush/MGL)
Assembly language or HLL (Navrhar)
Defeating The Perfect Emulator (Bhunji)
Encryption, Scan Strings and You (Feathered Serpents)
Primer in macro polymorphism (virtual life)

Macro Viruses

MS Word Macro Viruses (Solomon) Update 1/97
Macro Viruses (Data Fellows) Update 10/96
Macro Viruses Information (Symantec)
Computer Virus Funny Business with WINWORD Documents (Crypt)
Concept: Understanding the virus and its impact (Wells)
MS Word Macro Viruses FAQ 2.00 (Martins)
Document Macro Viruses. (Joel McNamara)
Macro Viruses (McAfee)
Macro Viruses (Trend)
Introduction to Macro Viruses (Dr. Solomon)
Trapping the World's Most Prevalent Viruses (Trend)
Mushy Mutating Macros (Chess)
Free Macro AntiVirus Techniques (Kuo)
Macro Virus Tutorial 1 (Dark Night)
Macro Virus Tutorial 2 (Dark Night)
A phreaky macro primer 0.1 (jackie twoflower)
The Underground MS Word 6.X Macro Viruses FAQ (Aurodreph)
Word Macro Viruses (Bozo)
Neophyte's Macro Virus Tutorial
Cyber-Magazine #1 (Macro virus)
VBA Viruses and Trojans (29A)
The Only VBA Tutorial You Will Ever Need (VicodinES/Lord Natas)
What is "Class Object Infection"? (VicodinES)
Cross Infection Tutorial for Office'97 Part I (Reptile)
Cross Infection Tutorial for Office'97 Part II (VicodinES)
Simple Stealth for your macro virus (jackie twoflower)
Tricks to make your macro virus unscannable (jackie twoflower)
Primer in macro polymorphism (virtual life)
'Add Module Infection' Technic (jackie twoflower)
MS Project Infections (jackie twoflower)
MS-Word Macro Viruses (Spooky)
How many are there? How fast is it going? (updated 9 May 2000)
Advanced Macro Virus Techniques #1 (Alchemy)
The Macro Infestation is slowly spreading
How to encrypt WordBasic and VBA code (Nightmare Joker)
Word 6/95 and 97 Tips n' Tricks - Part 1 (Hyperlock)
Macro virus trickz (Jacky Qwerty)
Why Access Macro Viruses Will Never Become A Problem (VicodinES)
Macro Virus Tutorial - Simple Stealth (SerialKiller)
Word 97: How the hell can I make a Word 97 virus?
Macro Virus Tutorial for Word (Ultras)
The Basic Of Excel Virus Writing (Foxz)
Macro Virus Payload Tutorial (Part 1) (Black Knight)
Why use encryption in your macro virus (Weird Genius)

Crazybits Virus Construction Kit
DarkChasm's Word 97 Macro Virus Construction Kit
Demolition Kit
Macro Virus Development Kit
NoMercy Excel Generator
Odysseus Macro Virus Construction Kit
Skamwerks Labs WCCK
Ultras Construction Kit
VicodinES Macro.Poppy Construction Kit
VisuaLand Word Virus Generator
Word Macro Virus Construction Kit
Word Macro Virus Hamburger
ZeMacroKiller98 Macro Virus Construction Kit
Advanced Polymorphic Macro Replication System
Lamer's Macro Engine
Vic's Simple Macro Poly
VicodinES VBA String Converter
Vic's Advanced Macro Polimorfic
Liberation of Anarchists Nationwide Macro Virus Creator
Ultras Macro Polymorphic
Macro Encryptor / Ultras
Macro Encryptor / Deviator
VicodinES Word Infection Suite
Class Poppy Construction Kit
Mini Ultras Construction Kit
Macro Virus SCS 97
Access Macro Generator
Molotov Class Virus Maker
China Town Macro Word Virus Construction Kit
Word 97 Macro Virii Creation Kit
Some Polymorphic System
Diesel Power Virus Construction Kit
LineZero Macro Engine
Magic Macro Virii Creator
Class Macro Kit
MacrEngine
Excel Macro Virus Construction Kit
Poison In A Pretty Pill
AntiSocial Poly-Encryption Engine
Macro Encryptor
Payload Construction Kit
Jackie's Stupid Macro Poly
Jackie's Ugly Macro Poly
Bliem
Polymorphic Infection Engine
Poly Engine Random Junker
ENFK
This Document Infection Engine
File Drop Construction Kit
Narflung's Macro Permutation Engine
Realistic Polymorphic Macro Code Engine
Random Arithmetic Polymorphic Engine
Zdob Shi Zdub Polymorphic Engine
Macro Crypted Polymorphic Realistic Antiheuristic Code Engine
Zweiblum's Macro Virus Terror Kit
Darkbytes Macro Virus Generator
Mister Spock Virus Generator
The Lucky Warrior Macro Virus Construction Kit
The Black Knight Macro Virus Construction Kit
DickLip$ Random Garbage Macro Polymorphic
Word97 VBA SR1 Generator
Powerpoint Macro Generator
The Macro Access Kit
Macro Virus Generator
$Moothie's Macro Virus Creator 2000

Batch File Viruses

Batch File Viruses
Black Wolf's Batch File Virus Tutorial
Batch Viruses by Wavefunc - Issue #2
Batch Viruses by Wavefunc - Issue #3
Hidden Strengths of the DOS Batch Language
Batch Virii
Ye Olde Art of Ye Batch Viruses
Simple Batch File Viruses Explained
Glitch's Polymorphic Batch Tutorial

Batch Virus Generator
Incredible Batch Bug Maker
Replicating Batch maker
Super Appending Batch VCK
Simple Batch Virus Maker
Mafia's Shit Creation Center
Jany Batch Maker
Genesis
Advanced Batch Mutator
IRC Batch Work Kit
WolfDEM's Batch Virus Creator

Tunneling

Tunneling with Single Step Mode (Methyl)
Tunneling with Code Tracing Single Step Mode (Methyl)
Tunneling via Mini-Tunnelers (Methyl)
Developments of Emulation Systems (Methyl)
Single Step Tunnel Techniques 1 (Dark Fiber)
Single Step Tunnel Techniques 2 (Dark Fiber)

Antigen's Radical Tunneler
Köhntark's Recursive Tunneling Toolkit
Small/Full Tunneling Engine
Tracer Tunneling Engine
Vlad Surface Tunneling Engine

Viruses on other platforms

UNIX Viruses
UNIX ELF Parasites and virus
Linux Virus Writing Tutorial
Replicating Entity (iWorm-Net)(PZest)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Virus-L FAQ 2.00 (Virus-L Digest)
Alt.comp.virus FAQ 1.04
Antiviral Software Evaluation FAQ (Slade)
MS Word Macro Viruses FAQ 2.00 (Martins)
The Hoax FAQ (Overton)
Java Security FAQ