Path: utzoo!yunexus!ists!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!shadooby!samsung!rex!ames!ncar!tank!eecae!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: TomZ@DDN1.DCA.MIL Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Re: New Virus (PC) / Reported Possible Virus Message-ID: <0003.8911172046.AA15647@ge.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 16 Nov 89 15:13:00 GMT Article-I.D.: ge.0003.8911172046.AA15647 Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 19 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu Comment: About that "virus" reported to John McAfee [Virus-L Digest V2 #239] by Fred Hankel of Fargo, North Dakota, that >> ... promply melted his power supply and mother board ... [and] >> ... blasted a perfectly circular >> hole in the front panel of his AT clone and left a three foot oval scorch >> mark on the back wall of his den. Er, doesn't anyone recognize a *L*I*G*H*T*N*I*N*G* strike? The effects Mr. Hankel reported are classic, only the assumption of a computer virus is paranoia. Maybe McAfee should submit this to the RISKS forum. /s/: Tom Zmudzinski | "The above does not constitute a policy DCS Data Systems | statement from DCS Data Systems or its McLean, Virginia | parent organization" - Zmudzinski - ---------------------------+--------------------------------------------- (703) 285-5459 | "But it does from Me!" - GOD