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From: merlyn@digibd.com (Merlyn LeRoy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: WDEF A virus alert from DigiBoard
Message-ID: <1991Mar10.182133.23778@digibd.com>
Date: 10 Mar 91 18:21:33 GMT
Organization: DigiBoard Incorporated, St. Louis Park, MN
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(I posted a similar note to comp.sys.mac.comm, but forgot about this group)

    DigiBoard's recent driver for the Nu/4i and Nu/8i serial boards
unfortunately were infected with the WDEF A virus.  We've managed to
recall all the boards from the US distributors, with only 2 boards
getting to customers, and we're contacting them.  We're in the
process of contacting the last European distributor now.

    The infected disk has the part number PN 40000480B; the replacement
disk is PN 40000480C.  The WDEF virus doesn't try to do anything but
replicate itself, but on newer machines (mac IIci and later) it crashes
instead of reproducing, so it can't infect them.  It can be destroyed by
rebuilding the desktop (hold down the option & command keys while booting
or inserting a floppy), or with Disinfectant or other anti-virus software.

Brian Westley
DigiBoard