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- Date: 9 Apr 1996 04:43:32 GMT-0400
- Path: shoestring.opus-networx.com!Animator
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- From: Animator@shoestring.opus-networx.com (Animator)
- Message-ID: <8290394153101@shoestring.opus-networx.com>
- Organization: OPUS NETWORX BBS - 809-628-5023
- References: <8290138464501@shoestring.opus-networx.com>
- Subject: Re: New virus?
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- BR> JE>Howard Walton (Howarda@cris.com) wrote:
- BR> JE>BR> Has anyone heard or dealt with a virus that replaces your icons? I
- BR> JE>BR> downloaded WebMaker from Aminet and believe that program was
- BR> infected. I
- BR>
- BR> I had a problem with Webmaker 1.1. When installed using the installer
- BR> script instead of a draw icon I got the application icon. The aplication
- BR> would not run if this icon was double clicked. Using dirwork 1.62 the
- BR> draw does show up complete with .info file. If I manually install the
- BR> program the application runs, but gurus on saving the file.
- BR>
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- I noticed the icon problem with Webmaker v1.1 after installation when trying to
- start the program, it wouldn't...turned out that the program icon was a DRAWER
- icon and not a TOOL one! I copied my old Webmaker icon across and all was well.
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- BR> JE>I downloaded WebMaker too, and this didn't happen to me. I think you
- BR> JE>might have to look elsewhere.
- BR>
- BR> Webmaker 1.0 works fine.
- BR>
- BR>
- BR> I have not experienced the icon propagation though (well I also deleted
- BR> the inital installation by using delete from the Icon Menu of the
- BR> Workbench on the icon put up by the installer script.
- BR>
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- As for the "icon propogation", it sounds like copying of Newicons icons without
- using the CopyNewIcons program.
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- BR> I'm running OS 3.0 on an A1200 with 68RC030 GVP board w 4MB and FPU.
- BR> SCSI by Hisoft (Squirrel The darn GVP one never worked)
- BR>
- BR> Bri
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- My Amy is an A2000, 7mhz 68000 <sigh>, 2MB/8MB, running Amiga OS 3.1.
- DataFlyer Controller/RAM Card, Conner 170MB HD and an internal ZIP drive.
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- Paul Braithwaite animator@opus-networx.com
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