To avoid detection, it does not alter the dates of files it infects, but increases their length by 1,193 or 1,194 bytes.
One of the forms of Eliza attacks the MS-DOS operating system by reproducing itself into COM and .EXE files.
Because it is defective and easy to track, it has been considered a minimal threat.
It is unknown whether the same person developed the Windows strain, which is much more damaging and is considered a legitimate threat.
One site reports that it does the following: The virus can be removed with an antivirus program, or by rebooting in Safe Mode and manually removing the infected files.