Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!spool.mu.edu!samsung!dali.cs.montana.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: IPBR400@INDYCMS.BITNET (Pat Ralston) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Report for virus trackers (PC) Message-ID: <0002.9102221354.AA15356@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 20 Feb 91 22:26:15 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 35 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu I remember that several months ago a new system for reporting virus occurrences was established. I apologize that I cannot remember what the reporting procedure was; so I am sending my information to the list. Starting at the very end of January we (IUPUI Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis) have had scads of virus activity. I am amazed at the number of new (that is new to us) viruses we have had reported on campus. In fact, in that short time we have have more reports of "new" DOS viruses than the TOTAL number of new viruses we had ever had reported. We have been keeping a log of newly reported infections for about 2 years. Some of the reports were made by our student consultants who work in our open computer clusters and other from various "isolated" departments. Our undergraduate campus is shared with a medical school and a law school. The following are FIRST time reports of viruses on our campus: (The time frame is from January 25th to February 18th.) Joshi Music Bug Yankee Doodle Stoned Scan72 was the virus checker used to find the above mentioned virueses. We continue to find Mac viruses as well but no new ones have reached us. Our open clusters have been undergoing major upgrades. For instance this semester marks the first time when we have had Hard Drives available. I cannot draw a definite link with the upgrades and the flourish of new (and old viruses) but I do find it coincidental. Pat Ralston IUPUI Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com