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- Well, here is some info about the NAMBA I & II virus. It strikes on July
- 4 of this year, originated from Japan. Remember who brought it to you - NIA.
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- Newspapers reported on April 24 that a virus was found in a
- simulation game software "FAR SIDE MOON" (9500 yen) for Sharp personal
- computer X68000. It has been sold by Artdink Inc. since April 13 in
- Japan. The virus was detected by Computer Virus Institute (Takao
- Yamamoto, director) of Federation of Japanese Computer Clubs.
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- According to Yamamoto, this virus is programmed so that it keeps
- inactive until July and after that data on floppy or in the computer
- will automatically be erased whenever one switches on the computer.
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- So far 3000 sets have been sold, among which half are contaminated.
- It is conjectured that the computers in Artdink Inc. are invaded by the
- virus while developping the game software.
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- Today (May 2) Asahi Shinbun (one of the major daily newspaper in
- Japan) disclosed that it succeeded in making contact with one of the
- virus makers. According to the report, the maker is a high school boy
- of age 17, who lives in Kagawa prefecture. Forty people collaborated
- in making the virus and got several tens of thousand yen (several
- hundred dollars) for each from the client, who ordered through PC
- network for hackers. The virus program was completed in three months
- and distributed secretly since last September.
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- Federation of Japanese Computer Clubs told that there have been
- two viruses (viri?) for X68000, named "Namba I" and "Namba II".
- "Namba I" becomes active on July 4 this year and it deletes data on
- the computer or foppy disks. If the computer is contaminated with
- both "Namba I" and "Namba II", some X68000 do not accept any floppy
- after 0:00 May 2. The federation has developped a vaccine and
- distributing it among PC shops and users. If, however, a computer is
- contaminated with both viruses, it does not even accept the floppy
- disk of the vaccine. In this case, user should bring the computer to
- the maker and ask to change the parts.
- -JUDGE DREDD
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- Hellos go out to Gaurdian Of Time, Kalkin, Oxidizer (you need to come
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