Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw
From: 3501P@NAVPGS.BITNET (Jeffrey)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Joshi & Stoned 2 (PC)
Message-ID: <0002.9101092021.AA06041@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 91 21:41:24 GMT
Sender: Virus Discussion List <VIRUS-L@LEHIIBM1>
Lines: 19
Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu


   My IBM PC has been hit with 2 viruses, Stoned-2 and Joshi.  The
computer hangs when we try to boot, and now it looks as if the
hard-disk has been affected.

   What long range effects do these viruses have on recovering files
from the Hard-disk?  I have never heard of Joshi.  I thought Stoned-2
just affected the boot-up.  Do either of these viruses affect the FATS
table or somehow make recovery of disk files impossible?  How about
using something like Norton utilities to get these files off the disk?
Are we totally screwed?

   The guy that is "curing" the problem indicated that the
two viruses in combination created some sort of unique problem
and that Joshi may be a "Friday the 13th" type bomb.

   Any info, on the list or direct to me would be appreciated.
Thanks very much.  We are in the Central California area, BTW.
                        --Jeffrey