Master Boot Virus.

MBR Virus
Viruses Can Infect the Master Boot Record
Many destructive viruses damage the Master Boot Record and make it impossible to start the
computer from the hard disk. Because the code in the Master Boot Record executes before any
operating system is started, no operating system can detect or recover from corruption of the Master
Boot Record.

You can use, for example, the Disk Probe program on Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit CD to
display the Master Boot Record, and compare it to the Master Boot Record shown above. There are
also utilities on the Microsoft Windows Resource Kits that enable you to save and restore the Master
Boot Record.