Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!lethe!yunexus!ists!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!apple!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Politically motivated viruses Message-ID: <0015.9101111559.AA00331@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 11 Jan 91 15:10:18 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 12 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu Somebody asked about politically motivated viruses - I just wanted to mention the 'GrLkDos' or 'Groen Links' variant of Jerusalem, which plays a tune associated with the Dutch 'Groen Links' (Green Left) political party. Of course we really don't know whether the virus was written by a supporter of the party or somebody who wanted to give the party a bit of bad publicity. Both explanations are possible. - -frisk