Interview with [K]Alamar
by Cicatrix
July 2000

How did you start out in computers?

> I started about two years ago, when my father bought my a computer, Pentium 166 with 8 mb of ram I still have the same machine, but with 3 Hd and 48 Mb of ram

How and when did you start out in the virus scene?

> i think that that was 6 months ago, maybe 7; when i start with the site "Virii Argentina", virii.com.ar with my brother.

Have you written viruses? If so which would you like to take credit for?

> Yes i have!.
> The first one was the W97.Kalamar, based in the Word Infection Suite of vicodines, then i made a lot more, but i never make the public, until like a month ago that i started to code a lot. The W97.el_che_is_alive, that spread trought mirc and outlook, also like a macro virus and like a vbs.

> The last one was the Mbop!, that has a lot of versions, is polymorphic use word, vbs, i'm working in a batch version I think that they are all.

How do you name your viruses?

> i don't have a method to name virus, i use the first name that comes to my head

Which programming languages do you know?

> I know Visual basic really good, and i'm learning perl.

What programming language do you like using the most?

> Visual basic.

Which AV software do you like/respect the most? Which the least?

> I really like Avp, and F-prot not so much. I think that the mcafee av sucks, i don't like it at all.

What are your goals (VX wise)?

> I don't know if i understand this question very well, but i wanna make a undetectable virus.

What is your view on the continuous 'war' between VX and AV.

> The vx (including coderz) give somthing to do to the av's, but the vx uses av's all the time, so each one needs of the other.

Where did you get you handle? What does it mean?

> I'm a fan of a futbol team (soccer for someones) that is named Platense, and the call this team calamares (squid), so i put kalamar, but then i discovered that a lot of people whas using that nik so i put the [] around the k.

What is your view on Virus Creation software (eg. VCL, PS-MPC etc.)?

> They are very good to start a learn to code, but you can stay there too long. i learn using the macro constructor of vicodines, and i've created the vbs worms generator, so i think that they are very usefull.

What is your view on macro viruses vs. assembly or HLL viruses?

> All kind of virus are good, the diference is the way of infecting.

Have you ever confirmed one of your viruses 'in-the-wild'?

> The el_che_is_alive macro has been going around for a while.

Which VX E-zine do you like to most? Which the least?

> i don't read a lot of e-zines, i download the ones that have stuff that interest me.

Which individual or what group do you like/respect in the VX world?

> I think that Zulu is a great coder, i admire him the most, and vicodines is the best macro virus coder that i've ever know.

In the AV world?

> i don't know to anybody.

Which individual or what group do you like/respect outside the VX or the AV world?

> I don't remember anyone right now.

What is your view on destructive payloads in viruses?

> That's the best way of stopping your virus spreading!.

Do you think there is such a thing as a 'good' virus?

> There can be a good virus for an av, but virus are not good, never.

What do you do in 'real' life?

> I'm 17 years old, so i go to school; i spend too much time in front of my computer and i listen to a lot of music.

Do people outside the VX scene know what you do (parents, girlfriend etc.)?

> My family does, and some friends at school.

Do you do other computer stuff outside VX (Hacking, phreaking, warez etc.)?

> I have a lot of web sites.

Should viruses be illegal? Is there a difference between creation and spreading?

> Virus are illegal cause the enter in the computer even if the user doesn't wanto have a virus. Creation is some kind of "art", but spreading only help the creators.

Describe the perfect virus.

> The one that nobody know.

What is your view on Windows (95/98)

> They suck, but i'm can't stop using them.

What is your advice for people just starting out?

> Be original!, don't copy the full source code of a virus and put your name there, try to make your own stuff.

Are you a member of a VX group?

> I'm a member of virii argentina, but the only members are my and my brother, so, i don't think that you can call a vx group to that

If not, which group would you like to join or do you prefer 'solo'?

> I would like to be in any group that could help me, and use my help to code stuff.

Where can you be reached if at all?

> Virii Argentina - http://www.virii.com.ar - the site is made by me and my brother (pepe lepu).
> kalamar@virii.com.ar
> icq:20972032
> and sometimes in #virus of undernet.

What part of the world are you from and how is the VX scene there?

> i'm from ARGENTINA, and i don't know a lot of coderz, maybe cause i'm new in this, but the ones that i know are very good.

Any info on new material you are about to release?

> I'm working in new versions of the vbs worms generator, and a lot of ideas of vbs's, batchs, macros and stuff.

Any greets?

> I haven't ask for a lot of help, but Zulu and Beuno really help me. Also some people of #Virus.

Any other comments (take all the space you need)?

> Sorry for the bad english, i type really bad and i don't know that language very good. Peace, love and more peace!; please, and please, to all the capitalist people, STOP BEEN SUCH A PISE OF SHEET.