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From: UH2@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Lee Sailer)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: October 12th Virus (PC)
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Date: 16 Sep 89 19:40:02 GMT
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I am new to this virus watching business.  There is a bit of logic that
I don't understand.  Several of you have said that since there are
only seven reported occurrances in the US, it isn't much of a threat.

But, since the virus lays low til 10/13, couldn't many people be infected
but not know?  My environment is a small college with about 200 virus-
innocent faculty and staff.  Our computer center has only just begun
to look for viruses.  I bet none of the faculty have a virus detector,
and certainly the secretaries don't.

If one of these destructive viruses got a foothold in a place like this,
couldn't it spread quite a bit between now and 10/13?

                                                     lee