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From: jdickson@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jeff Dickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Virus Extermination Day? (A Proposal)
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.164254.23174@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: 26 Apr 91 16:42:54 GMT
References: <23948@know.pws.bull.com>
Reply-To: jdickson@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Jeff Dickson)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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In article <23948@know.pws.bull.com> aa377@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ken Kopin) writes:
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>
>[Line eater gobbled text about establishing a Virus Extermination Day, A 
> laudable goal]
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>>	I think its a stupid idea! I for one, have never been hit by a virus.
>>Of course, how promiscuous you are greatly increases your risk! It could be
>>a real chore for anyone who has a lot of disks. The secret is to prevent disks
>>from getting infected in the first place! I find your idea about as exciting
>>as I would find "national Spring cleaning day".
>
>   Hmmm, such violence. I'd be willing to bet money you have a virus on
>your disks somewhere. People who think like that usually do. 
>
>   As you may or may not have heard, the "secret" isn't getting around,
>and viruses are still being spread. I mean, really. How long does it take
>to check each disk, 10sec? At six disks/min(/drive) if you have enough disks
>to make this "a real chore" I'd say you either (A) have enough money to have
>someone do this for you, since you OF COURSE paid for all your software, or
>(B) Probably have a stack of pirates reaching the ceiling. Any bets on which
>it is?
>                                     Ken Kopin
>
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	I figured that at least you would flame me. I don't have any pirated
software and if I have a virus on my system - it must be dead or dormant still,
because it hasn't reared its ugly head yet. I'm going on my eigth consecutive
year with Amigas.

	>I'd be willing to bet money you have a virus

	You don't want to make that bet. 

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