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From: bentrup@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: FLUSHOT2 infection
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Date: 26 Feb 88 01:13:00 GMT
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/* Feb 23, 1988 by chapman@ihuxy.ATT.COM */
>I still think it irregular, and even suspicious, that the program was not
>given in SOURCE form.  [referring to FLUSHOT]

I believe the reason for not providing source was to prevent people from
devising schemes to defeat the FLUSHOT program.

>> ... The file FLUSHOT3.ARC on SIMTEL20 came direct from Ross
>> Greenberg, the author of FLUSHOT.  I downloaded it myself from his BBS.

>Should we be re-assured by testimonials to the reputation of the author?

Since it was about Ross Greenberg from Keith Petersen, I'd say yes.

John Bentrup
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Computer Science
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