SATAN

http://natas.pw

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SATAN (Natas)

• What it is: Natas, a DOS memory-resident, polymorphic computer virus whose name is “Satan” spelled backward. It infects master boot records, boot sectors, and executable and system files (.COM and .EXE). (en.wikipedia.org)
• Origin and author: Written by James Gentile, an 18-year-old hacker from San Diego, California, who used the aliases “Little Loc” and later “Priest.” The virus was reportedly created around May 1992. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Notable history: Natas emerged in Mexico City in May 1992 and spread across the United States and other regions, with reports of infections in various organizations; it gained notoriety as one of the early, highly polymorphic boot sector/memory-resident viruses. (en.wikipedia.org)

Note: The linked website natas.pw corresponds to the “Natas” wargaming/security challenge, which is a separate context from the historical Natas virus described above. (en.wikipedia.org)