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From: Roger.Sheppard@actrix.gen.nz (Roger Sheppard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ST User Virus!
Message-ID: <1991May29.132015.16261@actrix.gen.nz>
Date: 29 May 91 13:20:15 GMT
References: <1991May24.015422.23817@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> <10099@suns2.crosfield.co.uk> <1991May28.202555.16251@lsuc.on.ca>
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In article <1991May28.202555.16251@lsuc.on.ca> jimomura@lsuc.on.ca (Jim Omura) writes:
> In article <10099@suns2.crosfield.co.uk> imt@crosfield.co.uk (ian taylor) writes:
> >(This is probably only of interest to UK netters, although I believe ST User
> >magazine is available internationally by mail order)
> >

> I looked at from the Net recently was this "only_ste.lzh" sound
> demo package.  Now this is a strange package with what seems to
> be a whole disk compressed into an ".MSA" file which in turn was
> LHARC'd.  I unpacked this kit just this morning.  When I unpacked
> the disk I used the MSA.PRG auto-formatting command.  It seems to
> me that this method of packaging might allow for transporting of
> boot sector or other viruses.  Has anybody else unpacked this demo
> kit recently?
> -- 
> Jim Omura, 2A King George's Drive, Toronto, (416) 652-3880
> lsuc!jimomura
> Byte Information eXchange: jimomura

I have just checked, it does have a executable boot sector, but its for
checking if you are using a Mono Monitor. ie. it gives a warning if not

-- 
Roger W. Sheppard   85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...