This is a non-memory resident, very dangerous encrypted virus. It searches for .COM and .EXE files and overwrites them. After infection, it displays:
Access denied
and returns to DOS. In September it formats the disk sectors and displays:
Your PC has been infected by "XABARAS VIRUS"
Created by Cracker Jack 1991 (c) IVRL
(c) by Italian Virus Research Laboratory
Head Quarter: Milan, Italy
It also contains the text:
*.EXE Xabarasallthe name of the devil!! *.COM ..