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From: cej@ll1a.ATT.COM (C.E.T.L. Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Might & Magic II (virus warning)
Summary: No virus in my copy
Message-ID: <7527@ll1a.ATT.COM>
Date: 10 Jul 90 22:25:44 GMT
References: <10514@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Reply-To: cej@ll1a.att.com (C.E.T.L. Jones)
Organization: AT&T, Lisle, Il.
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In article <10514@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> (Christopher Chow) writes:
>
>Today, I went out and purchased a copy of Might and Magic II.
[...]
>Gatekeeper/Gatekeeper Aid advised me that the Program disk was
>infected with the WDEF A virus [...] Gatekeeper removed the WDEF virus
>from the Program disk's desktop file. 
>
>[...] I attempted to start M&M II from my hard disk, but I immediately
>got a -199 error (resource map inconsistent with operation).  Further
>examination of the file by Resedit yeilded the same result.  MacNosy
>was unable to find any CODE resources in the 'Might and Magic (R) II'
>file. 

>1.  Does anyone know what's going on?

	Virus or not, it sure sounds like you got a bad disk there.

	BTW, If I found a program disk that had any sign of a virus I'd
either take it back to the store, or "fix" a copy.  [Of course, use a
bit copier - don't drag copy, that requires mounting the floppy, and
these days...]  You may find that you have a harder time
returning/replacing an original disk that you "disinfected".

>2.  Can someone else confirm the existence (or lack of) of the WDEF A virus 
>    being on the distribution's Program disk?

	My copy was clean (per Disinfectant).

>3.  In my package, the registration card was titled 'Might and Magic', not
>    'Might and Magic II'.

	Same here.  So at least your registration card is okay. ;-/
	
>4.  M&M II owners (especially those with Mac II's) please tell me about your
>    experiences.

	Mine's a Mac II with 5Mb and "old" Mac II ROMs, System 6.0.4,
and a ton of inits & cdevs.  No troubles at all.
-- 
                     Charles Evan Thomas Llewellyn Jones
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