I compiled the example file for factorial in emu8086, and ESET NOD32 said it's a probable variant of Neko.1990.Demaged virus. Now, I know it's not really a virus, but I am curious to know why it would be considered as one.
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; this example gets the number from the user,
; and calculates factorial for it.
; supported input from 0 to 8 inclusive!
name "fact"
; this macro prints a char in AL and advances
; the current cursor position:
putc macro char
push ax
mov al, char
mov ah, 0eh
int 10h
pop ax
endm
org 100h
jmp start
result dw ?
start:
; get first number:
mov dx, offset msg1
mov ah, 9
int 21h
jmp n1
msg1 db 0Dh,0Ah, 'enter the number: $'
n1:
call scan_num
; factorial of 0 = 1:
mov ax, 1
cmp cx, 0
je print_result
; move the number to bx:
; cx will be a counter:
mov bx, cx
mov ax, 1
mov bx, 1
calc_it:
mul bx
cmp dx, 0
jne overflow
inc bx
loop calc_it
mov result, ax
print_result:
; print result in ax:
mov dx, offset msg2
mov ah, 9
int 21h
jmp n2
msg2 db 0Dh,0Ah, 'factorial: $'
n2:
mov ax, result
call print_num_uns
jmp exit
overflow:
mov dx, offset msg3
mov ah, 9
int 21h
jmp n3
msg3 db 0Dh,0Ah, 'the result is too big!', 0Dh,0Ah, 'use values from 0 to 8.$'
n3:
jmp start
exit:
; wait for any key press:
mov ah, 0
int 16h
ret
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;;; these functions are copied from emu8086.inc ;;;
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; gets the multi-digit SIGNED number from the keyboard,
; and stores the result in CX register:
SCAN_NUM PROC NEAR
PUSH DX
PUSH AX
PUSH SI
MOV CX, 0
; reset flag:
MOV CS:make_minus, 0
next_digit:
; get char from keyboard
; into AL:
MOV AH, 00h
INT 16h
; and print it:
MOV AH, 0Eh
INT 10h
; check for MINUS:
CMP AL, '-'
JE set_minus
; check for ENTER key:
CMP AL, 0Dh ; carriage return?
JNE not_cr
JMP stop_input
not_cr:
CMP AL, 8 ; 'BACKSPACE' pressed?
JNE backspace_checked
MOV DX, 0 ; remove last digit by
MOV AX, CX ; division:
DIV CS:ten ; AX = DX:AX / 10 (DX-rem).
MOV CX, AX
PUTC ' ' ; clear position.
PUTC 8 ; backspace again.
JMP next_digit
backspace_checked:
; allow only digits:
CMP AL, '0'
JAE ok_AE_0
JMP remove_not_digit
ok_AE_0:
CMP AL, '9'
JBE ok_digit
remove_not_digit:
PUTC 8 ; backspace.
PUTC ' ' ; clear last entered not digit.
PUTC 8 ; backspace again.
JMP next_digit ; wait for next input.
ok_digit:
; multiply CX by 10 (first time the result is zero)
PUSH AX
MOV AX, CX
MUL CS:ten ; DX:AX = AX*10
MOV CX, AX
POP AX
; check if the number is too big
; (result should be 16 bits)
CMP DX, 0
JNE too_big
; convert from ASCII code:
SUB AL, 30h
; add AL to CX:
MOV AH, 0
MOV DX, CX ; backup, in case the result will be too big.
ADD CX, AX
JC too_big2 ; jump if the number is too big.
JMP next_digit
set_minus:
MOV CS:make_minus, 1
JMP next_digit
too_big2:
MOV CX, DX ; restore the backuped value before add.
MOV DX, 0 ; DX was zero before backup!
too_big:
MOV AX, CX
DIV CS:ten ; reverse last DX:AX = AX*10, make AX = DX:AX / 10
MOV CX, AX
PUTC 8 ; backspace.
PUTC ' ' ; clear last entered digit.
PUTC 8 ; backspace again.
JMP next_digit ; wait for Enter/Backspace.
stop_input:
; check flag:
CMP CS:make_minus, 0
JE not_minus
NEG CX
not_minus:
POP SI
POP AX
POP DX
RET
make_minus DB ? ; used as a flag.
SCAN_NUM ENDP
; this procedure prints number in AX,
; used with PRINT_NUM_UNS to print signed numbers:
PRINT_NUM PROC NEAR
PUSH DX
PUSH AX
CMP AX, 0
JNZ not_zero
PUTC '0'
JMP printed
not_zero:
; the check SIGN of AX,
; make absolute if it's negative:
CMP AX, 0
JNS positive
NEG AX
PUTC '-'
positive:
CALL PRINT_NUM_UNS
printed:
POP AX
POP DX
RET
PRINT_NUM ENDP
; this procedure prints out an unsigned
; number in AX (not just a single digit)
; allowed values are from 0 to 65535 (FFFF)
PRINT_NUM_UNS PROC NEAR
PUSH AX
PUSH BX
PUSH CX
PUSH DX
; flag to prevent printing zeros before number:
MOV CX, 1
; (result of "/ 10000" is always less or equal to 9).
MOV BX, 10000 ; 2710h - divider.
; AX is zero?
CMP AX, 0
JZ print_zero
begin_print:
; check divider (if zero go to end_print):
CMP BX,0
JZ end_print
; avoid printing zeros before number:
CMP CX, 0
JE calc
; if AX<BX then result of DIV will be zero:
CMP AX, BX
JB skip
calc:
MOV CX, 0 ; set flag.
MOV DX, 0
DIV BX ; AX = DX:AX / BX (DX=remainder).
; print last digit
; AH is always ZERO, so it's ignored
ADD AL, 30h ; convert to ASCII code.
PUTC AL
MOV AX, DX ; get remainder from last div.
skip:
; calculate BX=BX/10
PUSH AX
MOV DX, 0
MOV AX, BX
DIV CS:ten ; AX = DX:AX / 10 (DX=remainder).
MOV BX, AX
POP AX
JMP begin_print
print_zero:
PUTC '0'
end_print:
POP DX
POP CX
POP BX
POP AX
RET
PRINT_NUM_UNS ENDP
ten DW 10 ; used as multiplier/divider by SCAN_NUM & PRINT_NUM_UNS.