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From: scott@hsvaic.boeing.com (Scott Hinckley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Heatseeker
Message-ID: <340@hsvaic.boeing.com>
Date: 25 Jun 91 18:07:39 GMT
References: <910621184230.584787@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL>
Reply-To: scott@hsvaic.boeing.com
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In <910621184230.584787@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL> TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL writes:
>For one, I wouldn't touch this offer with a ten foot pole -- it sounds
>like the perfect scenario for introducing and propagating a virus:  a)
>the program sounds too good to be true, and b) the author refuses to
>supply source.  I do hope that anyone foolish enough to grab a copy of
>it never thereafter downloads any other software to the net -- the fact
>that everything seems OK for you doesn't mean there hasn't been
>something subtly planted that will show up a few generations later.

Ahhh.... but, I have only a 2 floppy drive apple with 128k. Any
infections would be limited to the copied floppy. So, I asked for the
program. Now, I will let you all know (when I find a way to move it to
my apple) if it actually
A) runs
B) appears to do as it says
C) SEEMS to trash anything

-Scott
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