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- Item forwarded by JERRY.STARR to CLARK.STARR
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- Item forwarded by ERTEL.M to VACCARO.B G0094
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- Item 0132616 13-Dec-89 11:58
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- From: USER.GROUPS User Groups
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- To: UG$ User Groups
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- Sub: Warning: New Virus Outbreak
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- ALERT:
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- An outbreak of a new virus has just been reported. Here are the details:
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- The new virus is attacks the Desktop file on all disks. It inserts a WDEF=0
- resource on your disk. Since there is supposed to be no such resource in the
- desktop file, it is very easy to detect and remove. Either rebuild the desktop
- when you boot the volume (before it accesses the window resource...) or delete
- it with ResEdit while running under the Finder (not MultiFinder). Please boot
- from a clean, locked floppy.
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- This virus is VERY EASILY SPREAD. Inserting a disk is ALL IT TAKES, so this
- puppy will spread very fast. Disenfectant 1.4, Virus Rx 1.6, and SAM 1.3 will
- all catch this virus, but they aren't out yet. Virus Detective and Gate Keeper
- are configurable so you can use those right away.
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- This virus has been detected in Belgium, U of Texas, Northwestern U., and
- Stanford. Let's get the word out fast!
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