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From: rb@cc.ic.ac.uk (Robin Becker)
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Subject: Magazine Spreads Killer (PC)
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Date: 26 Jul 90 16:06:29 GMT
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The Independant Newspaper reported on 24'th. that a giveaway disk
distributed with the August issue of PC Today magazine was infected
with a virus called OGRE.  Suppliers and publisher were said to be
`concerned' and trying to recall the issue.  Sure enough I chanced to
find a copy today.  I warned the store.  Using scan reveals that the
giveaway is infected with killer virus, (a boot infector).

I find that the June issue gave away scan or something similar so the
publishers probably don't use their own freebies.

Old adage "Beware of Greeks bringing gifts".
    Robin Becker