Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!mcvax!inria!rouaix
From: rouaix@inria.UUCP (Francois Rouaix)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Virus via PD programs
Message-ID: <602@inria.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jan 88 14:59:22 GMT
Organization: INRIA, Rocquencourt. France
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Keywords: I don't think so


Some guys here suggest that the viruses may come from some PD program and
not from a bootable disk.
Let think about it: 
	In every FISH disk I have, there is a file README.listnumber.
In this file I can find the description of the programs and the NAME OF THE
AUTHOR !!!. Most of them (including me) are sending regularly programs
on the net or to Fred Fish.
Same for programs in comp.binaries.amiga. You know their origin. (We suppose
here the net is quite safe, since the moderators send Acknowledge message, so
the origin adress may not be counterfeited).

Do you really believe that the people who wrote dangerous Viruses would 
give their name and take the risk of being spotted ?
I'd rather believe that PD writers are honest programmers !-- 

*- Francois Rouaix                 //       When the going gets tough,       *
*- rouaix@inria.inria.fr         \X/           the guru goes meditating...   *
*- SYSOP of Sgt. Flam's Lonely Amigas Club. (33) (1) 39-55-84-59 (Videotext) *