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Subject: Re: OGRE virus in Arizona (PC)
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Date: 9 Oct 89 18:07:46 GMT
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> A new, extremely nasty virus has been discovered on some IBM PCs in
> the state of Arizona.  This virus, known as OGRE, has been found on
> some disks in Flagstaff and nearby areas.  This is the first
> recognition of said virus that has come to my attention.  This memo
> gives a description of the virus and possible ways of recognizing and
> removing it.

	This is a very interesting virus.  However, I would like to
know if anyone knows how it originally infects a disk.  It would seem
that it would have to be in an executable program at least initially
(to infect the first disk).

	Any ideas?