Author: Dark Avenger
One of the first of the polymorphic generators Dark Avenger's Mutation Engine started a new way of virus writing sending the AV producers back to the drawing board to find the solution to what looked like an insurmountable problem. Though revolutionary in its time, Mutation Engine is currently somewhat outdated. Practically all anti-virus products can detect MtE-hidden viruses. Nevertheless, MtE continues to be a source of inspiration for people aspiring to write polymorphic generators - for example, almost all generators written after MtE mimic the documentation provided with MtE.Download