Virus (Win32/Induc) in CombiWave 4.0.1.3

Unfortunately CombiWave 4.0.1.3 has been infected by the non-destructive malware Win32/Induc. The latter was not known to virus researchers when version 4.0.1.3 was released.

How to fix the problem?

  • Normal users can fix the problem by updating to the latest version of CombiWave.
  • Delphi developers should read the description of Win32/Induc and restore SysConst.dcu by overwriting it with SysConst.bak

Symptoms

  • CombiWave.exe might disappear (virus scanners remove it)
  • Installation of CombiWave 4.0.1.3 might fail

Luckily the malware does nothing if the Delphi software is not installed. It only modifies installations of the Delphi development environment to spread itself.