Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: wigan@civeng.monash.edu.au (David Neiger) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Possible Virus in TAME (PC) Message-ID: <0002.9012061747.AA16948@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 5 Dec 90 22:37:00 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 23 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu There could be a possible virus in the Shareware program TAME (a multi tasking aid for Windows, Desqview etc.) I was unable to detect any virus using SCAN V67C or VET 6.1, however since using this program some friends have noticed * Divide by zero error every time MS-Windows starts up * Reinstalling Windows does not help * Removing all traces of TAME does not help * Deleting and reinstalling Windows still does not help * Scan & Vet do not detect it * "Virus" did not attack immediately * Other friend's PCs who used similar shareware except for TAME did not have any problems I am not saying that this is a Windows virus because I do not have enough information. Could someone please check out TAME (available on circa.circa.indiana or monu6.cc.monash.edua.au) and either confirm or deny the existance of a virus.) David - -- David S. Neiger | cie221u@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au Research Assistant | phone: +61 3 842 7994 (A/H) Dept. of Mech. Engineeering | fax: +61 3 841 9600 Monash University. CLAYTON Vic. 3168. Australia.