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- VIRUS-L Digest Friday, 2 Jun 1989 Volume 2 : Issue 125
-
- Today's Topics:
- Re: IBMPC Antivirals
- FluShot+ 1.6
- re: Call For Discussion: The Usenet Virus Handbook
- re: Virus writing - crime?
- Legal hints (for USA), pertaining to viruses
- Re: Dirty Dozen update
- More about virus maker (PC)
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-
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 89 12:58:48 PDT
- From: rogers@marlin.nosc.mil (Rollo D. Rogers)
- Subject: Re: IBMPC Antivirals
-
- hi, i have had FSP 1.52 running on my XT clone since downloading it
- from SIMTEL20 about 2 weeks ago.
-
- So far i have had no problems with it. And i found the instructions
- for installing and evaluating this software to be fairly easy to
- understand.
-
- So i am now going to recommend this anti-viral PC software to our PC
- users.
-
- REgards, RollO Rogers, COMPUSEC SPEC NOSC SD
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: THU 01 JUN 1989 EDT
- From: "Richard J. Reiner (s9)" <S9RR999@MCGILLB.BITNET>
- Subject: FluShot+ 1.6
-
- In the last few days FluShot+ version 1.6 has appeared on local BBSs.
- A couple of things have me worried: the last version of FSP I have
- heard of from a reliable source (such as VIRUS-L) is 1.52, and the
- documentation included in FSP16.ZIP at one point refers to 1.53 (one
- point five three) as the latest version. FSP 1.53 doesn't esist, as
- far as I know.
-
- The program identifies itself on its title screen as v1.16, and there
- seem to be some fairly big improvements since 1.52, but the silence
- about this on VIRUS-L and elsewhere has me worried. Can anyone verify
- that FluShot+ v1.6 is legitimate?
-
- [Ed. Ross?]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 June 89, 18:59:41 +0200 (MESZ)
- From: Otto Stolz <RZOTTO@DKNKURZ1.BITNET>
- Subject: re: Call For Discussion: The Usenet Virus Handbook
-
- > My current concept is to have a general guide (which sticks to general
- > information) and then a number of supplements each covering a different
- > computing system.
-
- The best starting point for the general guide, as to my opinion, is
- "Coping with Computer Viruses and Related Problems", available as file
- IBM PAPER from LISTSERV at LEHIIBM1. (Thank you Ken for putting it
- there!) I think, this paper could serve as your general guide, without
- any change. Read it, and enjoy!
-
- Best wishes
- Oto
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 June 89, 19:13:07 +0200 (MESZ)
- From: Otto Stolz <RZOTTO@DKNKURZ1.BITNET>
- Subject: re: Virus writing - crime?
-
- According to German (FRG) law, its a crime to
- "alter computer data, willingly and unauthorized".
-
- A virus spreads by altering computer data (viz. the program being
- infected), while it is not authorized to do so. Neither is the virus
- author, who is responsible for his brainchild's behaviour he has
- created, willingly. Hence, ...
-
- Warning: When you dispatch a virus, you'll be subject to imprisonment
- not exceeding 3 years, as soon as your virus spreads to
- Germany :-)
- (5 years, if the computer infected is essential to an authority
- or a company)
- Let me just get hold of you|
-
- In earnest: while I'm not sure, whether this crime will be perceived
- as commited in Germany, if the virus was written elsewhere, I want to
- point out, that there are indeed places in the world where EVERY virus
- is deemed culpable: there's NO distinction between "good" and "evil"
- virus strains.
-
- Best wishes
- Otto
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 June 89, 19:38:33 +0200 (MESZ)
- From: Otto Stolz <RZOTTO@DKNKURZ1.BITNET>
- Subject: Legal hints (for USA), pertaining to viruses
-
- Hi folks,
-
- yesterday, I got hold of a paper that could be interesting to VIRUS-L
- readers. (Maybe, you know it already, but then, why haven't you let
- us know? :-) I'll just quote the title page, so you can try to spot it
- in USA (don't request it from me, I'm not going to carry coals to
- Newcastle):
-
- > March 1989
- >
- > American Council on Education
- > and
- > United Educators Insurance
- >
- > present
- >
- > a White Paper on
- >
- > Computer Viruses
- > Legal and Policy Issues
- > Facing Colleges and Universities
- >
- > Prepared by
- > David R. Johnson,
- > Thomas P. Olson,
- > and
- > David G. Post
- > of
- > Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
- > 2245 M Street, N.W.
- > Washington, D.C. 20037
- > (202) 663-6000
-
- While they are a bit sloppy in technical issues, especially in telling
- viruses from worms, they seem to be profound in legal issues--as far
- as a layman like me can tell.
-
- I'll knock-off work for now; I reckon I've done enough for VIRUS-L for
- today. Hope I didn't bore you. Regards
- Otto
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 89 19:53:08 EDT
- From: watmath!egvideo!edhew@uunet.UU.NET (Ed Hew)
- Subject: Re: Dirty Dozen update
-
- In article <0006.8905301959.AA06345@ubu.CC.Lehigh.EDU> you write:
- >Could someone send me an updated copy of the "DIRTY DOZEN", PLEASE.
- >The most recent version I have is dated 2/21/88. I am JJMC @ LEHIGH.
- >Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.
-
- I don't have a copy at all. Would you care to forward one to me
- please when you get yours?
-
- [Ed. How about one for me also, so that I can make it available for
- anonymous FTP and LISTSERV access?]
-
- Thanks. --ed {edhew@egvideo.uucp}
-
- Ed. A. Hew Authorized SCO Technical Trainer Xeni/Con Corporation
- work: edhew@xenicon.uucp -or- ..!{uunet!}utai!lsuc!xenicon!edhew
- home: edhew@egvideo.uucp -or- ..!{uunet!}watmath!egvideo!edhew
- # I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on floppy around here somewhere!
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 02 Jun 89 11:27:36 +0300
- From: "Yuval Tal (972)-8-474592" <NYYUVAL@WEIZMANN.BITNET>
- Subject: More about virus maker (PC)
-
- I checked virus maker a bit more and this is what it does. It knows
- three viruses (my mistake, last time) and it can put one of the three
- on a diskette that you insert to the disk drive. This program was
- written by some programmers who call themself 'MUGS'. These are the
- three viruses:
-
- 1) Virus JJ/88 - As the program says, it will attack the ROM for an hour.
- 2) Virus FX/48 - This virus will delay the computer every time you turn it
- on.
-
- 3) Mug's virus - This virus will harm the BIOS and the micro
- alternator system (MAS). After operating this
- function turn off the computer for at least 14
- minutes and don't put this disk in you computer's
- drive.
-
- Ok, this is what they say!
-
- I haven't tried running (i was afraid something counld happen)
- although i think what they are saying is rubish because how can they
- harm an EPROM or how can they access the ROM?! It's impossible!
-
- Has anyone seen any of this viruses?
-
- - -Yuval Tal (NYYUVAL@WEIZMANN)
-
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- |Yuval Tal |
- |The Weizmann Institute Of Science |
- |Rehovot, Israel "Only fools are quoted" - Anonymous|
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