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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Is there a virus in PUKE init?
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Date: 18 Apr 88 16:47:15 GMT
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It's always possible someone put a virus into MacPuke, but there is a way to
tell -- there's a new DA called Virus Detective which examines files for
various things.  It has some documentation on detecting nVIR and the Case
virus, supposedly.  I'll upload it to comp.mac.binaries (please, no e-mail
requests for a copy -- I don't want to be a clearing house for these
things).

Frankly, I think the whole issue is ridiculously hyped, but there are some
nice tools coming out for detecting these things.  Besides, Vaccine is a
pretty good general purpose detector.

                            "So that's it in a nutshell,
                             Phil.  We're here to take
                             over your planet and enslave
                             all you goobers what live
                             here..."
                                                   "Never mind that -- what
                                                    about *women's issues*?
                                                    What do you think about
                                                    equal pay?  I could just
                                                    weep!"

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