Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!debudapg
From: debudapg@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Peter de Buda)
Newsgroups: ut.general
Subject: Re: **PC Virus Outbreak (STONED)**
Message-ID: <1989Dec4.195246.8850@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Date: 4 Dec 89 19:52:46 GMT
References: <89Nov23.171846est.19490@me.utoronto.ca>
Distribution: ut
Organization: University of Toronto Computing Services
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In article <89Nov23.171846est.19490@me.utoronto.ca> rwh@me.utoronto.ca (Russell Herman) writes:
>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.
>
>---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=---
>Russ Herman     | Internet: rwh@me.utoronto.ca	| University of Toronto
>Comp. Sys. Mgr.	| UUCP:     uunet!utai!me!rwh	| Dept. of Mech. Eng.
>(416)978-4987	|				| 5 King's College Rd.
>(416)978-7753fax|				| Toronto, ON M5S 1A4 Canada
>
>
>


The above-mentioned virus has hit PC/compatibles in the
chemical engineering department (December 4, 1989).

I have no hard evidence, but at this time, I would be
wary of the CCIE network in general, and of the
MATLAB program in particular.

Peter de Buda      Internet: debudapg@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca
Dept. Chemical Engineering
   and Applied Chemistry
(416)978-5100


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