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From: eplrx7!milbouma@uunet.UU.NET (milbouma)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: Followup on new virus (Mac)
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Date: 3 Oct 89 16:14:59 GMT
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>No anti-virus program has been able to find it, including Interferon,
>Virus Rx, Anti-pan, and Disinfectant 1.2.  If this is recognized by anyone,
>please email me ASAP at the address below with devirusing help.

I tried to e-mail but the message bounced.

I do not recognize the virus by your description, but if it is new
then no one will including the antiviral apps that you mention.

I can recommend Symantec's new antiviral package, SAM, which will flag
any abnormal writes from an application (like Vaccine if you're
familiar with it, but better than Vaccine).  SAM will at least protect
your machines from getting infected and also has a Virus scanner
program that scans for known viruses and can also repair irreplaceable
apps that are infected.  Part of the protection init also will ask you
if you want to scan a floppy for known viruses whenever you insert
one.

I also recommend that you contact Symantec and give them a copy of
your virus so they can update their Virus scanner program.

Symantec can be contacted at (408) 253-9600, (800) 441-7234.

Please keep the net posted on further developments with this virus.  I
would especially be interested to know if the SAM INIT flags infection
attempts by the virus.

Thanks

(I do not work for Symantec)