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From: lexw@idca.tds.philips.nl (Lex Wassenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: Periodic virus sighting report
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Date: 3 Sep 90 08:45:16 GMT
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krvw@cert.sei.cmu.edu (Kenneth R. van Wyk) writes:
>  ...... it is always advisable
>  to scan (using your favorite UP-TO-DATE virus scanner) ALL newly
>  purchased software.

Then *WHY* is it that I almost NEVER see any virus signature mentioned
here in comp.virus? If that would be the case I could fairly easily
update my virus scanner by just reading this group carefully (I don't
now how to download signature files from any bbs, although it seems to
be possible from the site where I work). If there are new virusses
analyzed, could there *please* be posted a signature to this group
including info like name, length and BOOT/EXE/COM infection? Thanks.
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    / U |         Lex Wassenberg, Philips TDS, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
   /__ <                         lexw@idca.tds.philips.nl
  88  |_\         "Since nobody understands me, I speak only for myself."