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From: lisbon@vpnet.UUCP (Gerry Swetsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Possible DOS Virus (?)
Keywords: dot COM
Message-ID: <[25106d72:1646.1]comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP>
Date: 15 Sep 89 07:00:03 GMT
References: <0000@starsend.UUPC>
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In item 1646 on vpnet, floyd@starsend.UUPC [Floyd Miller] warns:

> An article in the September 11th issue of Info-World warns of a DOS virus
> which is supposed to be triggered on Oct. 12 and destroy hard disk track 0.
> It is has been called, "Datacrime 89", A.K.A "The Columbus Day Virus",
> A.K.A. "The Icelandic Virus."

    A large group of infected disks which aren't destroyed on the 12th
    might meet their Waterloo on the following day, Friday October
    13th, another popular day for triggering trojan horse programs!

    Sounds like a nice week to go on vacation!

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