Alcon (computer virus)

Alcon
Technical nameAlcon
AliasRSY, Kendesm, Ken&Desmond, Ether
TypeDOS
SubtypeBoot virus
ClassificationVirus
FamilyN/A
Isolation date1997
OriginUnknown
AuthorsUnknown

Alcon, or RSY (which is more or less as commonly used of a name as Alcon), is a computer virus that was discovered to be spreading in Europe in 1997. It is a boot virus.