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If you have any additions or corrections for this list, send them
to Eric Newhouse at any of the following places. Please be sure
to leave the problem file name, size, CRC, and description. If
you call a local WWIV BBS System that's part of the national WWIV
Network, you can reach me by leaving mail to "1@7" - User #1 at
System #7. Or, even better, call your local WWIV BBS and post a
public message on the National Dirty Dozen Network Echo, warning
thousands of BBS users at once. WWIV SysOp's, please contact me
if you're interested in carrying the Dirty Dozen Net Sub on your
BBS.
If you call in an update, please make sure that your information
is correct. Many users blame programs for hard disk failure when
in fact the problem lies in their hardware. For example, I know
of one set of scrambled FAT's caused by fluctuating power
conditions; in this case commercial programs like Volkswriter and
IBM's Personal Editor caused the problems. If these programs can
scramble a FAT, then I imagine that most PD programs can too.
Please remember, a Trojan or Virus rumor is much easier to START
than it is to STOP. Some people have accused legitimate *joke*
programs, such as TALKBACK.COM (which makes your computer talk
back to you at the DOS prompt) of erasing their hard drive. If a
program locks up your system, it isn't necessarily Trojan; it
might not like co-residing with your graphics card or some TSR's.
Ask other users about the program in question before you label it
Trojan. Run the program again (on your empty drive) to confirm
its malicious intent. In short, make 100% sure that the program
is trojan before ruining the author's reputation. Also, I would
appreciate a bagged specimen of any true Trojan or Virus that you
have the misfortune to find.
Where to Reach Eric Newhouse, in order of most frequented:
* The Dirty Dozen List (US Mail)
c/o Eric Newhouse Please Send SASE if
40 Whitney Tavern Rd you want a reply.
Weston, MA 02193
* Crest BBS 617-493-0892 [HST]
-> Through June 01, 1990 <-
* Channel One Network 617-354-3137 [HST]
Other lines support Hayes & Microcom 9600 bps modems
* The Boardello BBS 213-820-4527 [Hayes V-Series]
* Compuserve EasyPlex to "Bryan Tsunoda" [70251,202].