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From: NYYUVAL@WEIZMANN (Yuval Tal (972)-8-474592)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: Swap Virus (PC)
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Date: 25 Aug 89 14:48:56 GMT
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I don't think that it is so important how we call the virus. I've decided
to call it the swap virus becuase the message "The Swapping-Virus...' appears
in it! We can also call him the Israeli Boot Sector or The Dropping Letter
virus - it is not important! as long as people know by its name what it should
look like! Meaning: Ping-Pong --> there is a ping pong on the screen so I
think that calling it "The Dropping Letter Virus" will be just fine.

I think that the name "Israeli boot sector" is not such a good name. Think
about the simple users who do not care it this virus was written in Israel
or in any other place. They also doesn't care if it a boot sector virus or
anything else! Again, I think that the name should describe what the virus
is doing!

- -Yuval Tal

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