Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!agate!darkstar!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!unknown From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Virus s/w for apple2's Message-ID: <3946@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Date: 31 May 90 07:38:57 GMT References: <1106@manta.NOSC.MIL> Sender: usenet@darkstar.ucsc.edu Organization: UCSC Open Access Lines: 24 In article kutcha@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Phillip Rzewski) writes: >In article <1106@manta.NOSC.MIL> lulue@manta.NOSC.MIL (Dan Lulue ) writes: >>Is there any anti virus s/w for the apple2 and GS? Are there any known >>viruses out there specific to those system. Any pointers would be most >>appreciated. > >Yes, there have been some viruses in the history of Apple. Two that >come to mind are "Festering Hate" and the "Lode Runner". I believe there >is a piece of public domain software available that attacks both flavors. >If there is interest from the people here I would be glad to post it. I had a virus about 5 years ago... It was called CANCER DOS. This was back in the 'age' of 5.25"s obviously... It's so funny because people make such a big deal about viruses nowadays, and I had one before most people knew about viruses... (I don't even know if the term virus had been transferred to this particular situation... but it probably had) -- _ __ __ __ _ /-------------------------------\ /_\ |__| | __|(GS) |_| |_ \ / |_| | unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu | / \ | |__ |__ | |__ \/ | \ | unknown%darkside.com@ames.arpa | Computer engineering student seeking a job. \-------------------------------/