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- Subject: Re: NEW VIRUS ??? File copy erros 41 etc. ...
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.154922.1@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
- From: jlawrence@eagle.wesleyan.edu
- Date: 31 Jul 92 15:49:22 EDT
- References: <1992Jul31.165232.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca>
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- In article <1992Jul31.165232.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca>, johnwl@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:
- > I have been having a VERY frustrating time during file copies in the last
- > few days and wonder if there is a new strain of a desktop-linked virus at
- > our site.
- > My machine: IIcx 8/80 with System 7.01 (tuned), INITS include Quickeys 2.12
- > Norton's Suite of stuff, Behierarchic, AfterDark and AppSwitcher.
- > The scenario is this:
- > I erase a floppy disc - its desktop reads 1K in use, 779 free. I then try to
- > copy a simply 50K PICT file from my hard drive to the floppy. One of two things
- > happens; either the file takes about THREE minutes to copy and once there the
- > file is 50K and the desktop is 92K (!!) -OR- the Finder bombs with an error
- > number 41. This happens with a variety of files. I have tried Disinfectant
- > 2.9 (it shows nothing), rebuilt the desktops of all discs I use, re-installed
- > the System software etc. etc.
- > When I look at the HUGE desktop with Norton I see the usual "ERIK" text, then
- > a couple of words that say Translation, then a few patterns of A's and *'s.
- > Nothing that looks predictable or virus-like.
- > So, what gives ?? Do I have a hardware problem ? (this has also begun
- > happening on a friend's MacPlus too !) OR, is there a NEW virus out there ??
- > Anyone seen this ?!? I am going nuts trying to figure this out !!!!
- >
- > thanks for ANY help ! Jack
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- I have been having a similar, possibly related problem. Occasionally, I'll
- copy a large group of files, and the machine hangs for several minutes, then
- copies some, hangs some more, than keeps going. Also, I have SuperClock 3.9.1
- on my machine, and the disply font becomes EXTREMELY jagged, reverting to its
- normal smoothnes about a minute after the copy is finally done. I am running
- 7.0.1, tuneup, many extensions, although it hangs occasionally with extensions
- off. It seems to do it only when copying a folder containing Many files
- (usually over 600-700 k.) Thought I'd throw that out. I'd appreciate help,
- too.
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