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From: mike@pyrite.SOM.CWRU.Edu (Michael Kerner)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: Is virus infection by inserting floppy disk possible? (PC) (Mac)
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Date: 12 Apr 91 14:38:26 GMT
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That's what WDEF viruses do on the Macintosh - they transfer from the
"desktop" file of the infected floppy to the host.  However, they are
also extremely easy to kill, and don't do any real damage, so they are
not (yet) seen as a big threat.

Mikey.
Mac Admin
WSOM CSG
CWRU
mike@pyrite.som.cwru.edu