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From: francis@magrathea.uchicago.edu (Francis Stracke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: new virus?
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Date: 25 Sep 90 15:50:00 GMT
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In article <109816@tiger.oxy.edu> sonenbli@oxy.edu (Andrew D. Sonenblick) writes:
>Ok, it looks like I have gotten a new virus...
[...]
>I have found out that the naught code resides withing my desktop file.
>Everytime I rebuild, my text appears normal--for awhile. Then, wham-o,
>back to mixup time.  I haven't been able to isolate when exactly or what
>I'm running when it happens...

Gatekeeper Aid is supposed to stop any executable resources from being put into
the Desktop.  (So is Disinfectant Init.) Are you using either one? If so, we
have a true problem; if not, get them, and you'll probably be OK.

	Francis Stracke
	My opinions are my own; I don't steal them from the Department.