"Batchwiper": New computer virus hitting Iran could be more potent than it looks

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A new apparently simple computer virus targeting Iran may be more potent than it appears, according to an Israeli security expert.

The Iranian Maher computer security center said earlier this week it had identified a new malware that creates files on desktop and laptop Windows computers that completely wipe out the data on disk drives.

The malware is “simple in design,” the Iranian group said, but it is “efficient and can wipe disk partitions and user profile directories without being recognized by anti-virus software,” and thus constitutes a major threat to computers in Iran.

The malware, considered a Trojan by security experts because it sits on a hard drive for a period and acts only at a specific trigger point, is being termed Batchwiper in the security community. Victims affected by the Trojan will have drives D: through I: on their computers completely erased, with no chance of restoring files. Those drives are generally used for data and file storage by most Windows users.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-computer-virus-hitting-iran-could-be-more-potent-than-it-looks-says-israeli-expert/