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From: tbt@polari.UUCP (Tom Talbott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Is there a virus in QEMM Ver. 5.1 ??
Keywords: virus,QEMM5.1
Message-ID: <3135@polari.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 91 23:23:45 GMT
References: <5955@rupert.misemi>
Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944
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In article <5955@rupert.misemi> infotech@rupert.misemi ( infottech) writes:
>I checked my copy of QEMM 5.1 and lo and behold the same Hex string
>was in these programs... So, what's the scoop? Is it a virus? SCANV71
>didn't find anything out of the ordinary in these files. I have yet to
>get through to Q-deck customer support...
>
>Anyone have any further info?

I also have checked my copy of QEMM and have found the Hex string.  
Specifically I found it in OPTIMIZE.COM and QEMM386.SYS.  Yet, I have found
no indication of a virus on my system.  I have run scanv72 and I have checked
the CRC's of various EXE files with the CRC's of the originals and have
found no differences.  I have a feeling that Mr. Kirschbaum has jumped to
an early conclusion and has not truly found his problem.