Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!me!rwh
From: rwh@me.utoronto.ca (Russell Herman)
Newsgroups: ut.general
Subject: **PC Virus Outbreak (STONED)**
Message-ID: <89Nov23.171846est.19490@me.utoronto.ca>
Date: 23 Nov 89 22:18:37 GMT
Distribution: ut
Organization: U of T Mechanical Engineering
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The 'STONED' virus has infected 2 PCs in the satellite room here in
Mechanical Engineering.  It will eventually reformat your hard drive
if undetected.

MacAfee's "SCAN" programs will detect its presence, and there is a set of
disinfectants available called "MD".  If you have something to read the boot
sector you can look for the "LEGALIZE MARIJUANA" message in the boot
sector of any disk you suspect.  If you cannot disinfect, a low-level
format of the hard disk is required.

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