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From: GOODWIN@SMCVAX.BITNET (Dave Goodwin)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Virus Query (PC)
Message-ID: <0003.9011081406.AA17159@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu>
Date: 6 Nov 90 15:59:00 GMT
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Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu

We've recently picked up the DARK AVENGER virus on some of our
systems, and I'd like to see if anyone can detail the activity this
one engages in.  It seems to be easily eradicated, and not too
vicious, but I'd appreciate a description of how it works and what
it's intended to do.

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