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From: sdbeck@mac.cc.macalstr.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Hacked finder-is it a virus, or what?
Message-ID: <1991Jun19.162838.675@mac.cc.macalstr.edu>
Date: 19 Jun 91 22:28:38 GMT
Organization: Macalester College
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One of the Macintoshes in the Psychology department has a new, enhanced Finder.
Maybe someone can tell me something about it...

It's not recognized as a virus by Disinfectant 2.3 (yes, I know 2.4 is
current).

As far as anyone knows, no damage has been done and no one else has been
infected.

However, it's definately hacked. I'd like to know if anyone has heard of it
elsewhere, or if its local.

-The menubar of the finder now reads "Kill, Maim, Destroy, Eradicate" although the
contents and function of the items listed under them seem to be fine.

-Several dialog boxes and alerts have been modified-one now reads "XX files
remaining to be messed with" instead of "copied".

Any clues would be appreciated; in the meantime, I'm going to copy it for
archival purposes and then reinstall the whole system.


Thanks

-Dan Becker