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From: cmw1725@tamsun.tamu.edu (Christopher Walton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: We need a new virus killer!
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Date: 27 Nov 90 22:12:47 GMT
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  Amiga virus situation is getting worse. It seems that after a long break
those idiots who program viruses for the amiga are once again creating
new diseases for our beloved computer. 

1) Bootblock viruses

There must be about 30-40 of them nowadays. Not very dangerous, but some of them
are very destructive ("The Lamer Exterminator", for example"). Bootblock viruses
are easy to catch with every decent virus killer.

2) Disk-validator viruses

Under Kickstart 1.2 and 1.3 (don't know about the 2.0?) you can put your
own program code into the l:disk-validator. To spread this kind of virus you
just insert an infected disk in ANY disk drive ANY time. How many of our
current virus killers check the disk validotor? None! And there is already at least
one virus written in this fashion around.

3) Link viruses

There are new BAD link viruses around (like "The Travelin' Jack"). Current virus
killers don't even notice them.

We need a new virus killer program. A program designed to check reset-vectors,
interrupt-vectors, resident libraries, disk-validator and executables. 
A program we can TRUST!
--
Anssi 'Affe' Ahonen
"You're never dead till you're out of quarters"

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Why don't you get VDK from Chris Hames of Australia, it works quite well
on most of the things you metioned.  Try it, you will like it.

Christopher Walton

cmw1725@tamsun.tamu.edu