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From: ksuzuki@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Katsu Suzuki)
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Subject: Re: I'm not sure I believe this. (was Re: New WDEF Virus)
Keywords: Norstad Truth
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Date: 9 Dec 89 00:37:03 GMT
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In article <1989Dec8.164800.8091@chinet.chi.il.us> henry@chinet.chi.il.us (Henry C. Schmitt) writes:
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>Brian (and other doubters) -
>	Set up your defenses NOW!  In case you didn't note the
>originator of the message, John Norstad is NOT a Panic Monger.  If

OK. I found out that my disks also had WDEF in Desktop.  It seems this
virus is widely spread in University of Michigan too, as also posted in
previous message.


>	I _strongly_ recommend that you start taking precautions NOW
>rather than waiting until it's too late!  If it's been found in as
>wide-spread locations as Belgium, Illinois, and Texas you better
>believe it's all over!

BUT, what can I do to defend my HD from infection? Of course, I can check
frequently, but if just inserting infected disk infect HD, trying to
check infection makes HD to be infected. Now I am so afraid of using
floppy disks.

Exactly when will HD be infected? When floppy disk is inserted? Or when
floppy is inserted when Finder is working? I don't know well how System
and Finder access Desktop. I hope some experts answer my question and
release us from fear.

Katsu

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