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- From: lachlan@dmp.csiro.au (Lachlan Cranswick)
- Subject: Re: Stoned virus cannot be remove from partition table
- Message-ID: <1992Dec12.105034.543@dmp.csiro.au>
- Keywords: stoned, virus
- Organization: CSIRO Division of Mineral Products, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
- References: <4562@bimacs.BITNET>
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 10:50:34 GMT
- Lines: 29
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- tamari@bimacs.BITNET (tamari zvi) writes:
-
- >Hi,
-
- > To anyone who might save me :
-
- > My computer has been infected with the Stoned Virus.
- > No files were infected only the partition table.
-
- > I've tried sereved unvirus softwares - but the virus was'nt removed.
- > I've tried formating the disk - And it's still there.
- > I've deleted the DOS partition and recereated it - and it still there.
- > I've tried to FDISK the disk with another structure of partitions -
- > and it's still there !!!
-
- > How can't I get rid from this virus ( other then low-level format... )
-
- > Thanks in advance,
-
- Have you tried the VET anti-viral program from
- CYBEC. It was originally written to handle the
- Stoned virus. It is very good at detecting, deleting and
- repairing the damage caused by Stoned as well as other common
- viruses.
- --
- Lachlan Cranswick - CSIRO _--_|\ lachlan@dmp.CSIRO.AU
- Division of Mineral Products / \ tel +61 3 647 0367
- PO Box 124, Port Melbourne 3207 \_.--._/ fax +61 3 646 3223
- AUSTRALIA v
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