Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!lll-winken!uunet!mcvax!ukc!etive!hwcs!davidf From: davidf@cs.hw.ac.uk (David.J.Ferbrache) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: 8 bit atari virus? Keywords: virus Message-ID: <461@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> Date: 27 Mar 89 15:34:52 GMT Sender: news@cs.hw.ac.uk Reply-To: davidf@cs.hw.ac.uk (David.J.Ferbrache) Organization: Computer Science, Heriot-Watt U., Scotland Lines: 24 Hello, Can anyone shed any light on the reference in compute's computer viruses book to the existence of a link virus for 8 bit Atari computers. The book refers to a warning from Bill Pike (Portland Atari club president) about such a virus. I am in the process of compiling a list of known computer viruses for the virus-l mailing list and would be interested in details of any known Atari viruses, preferably including: 1. Symptoms observed (especially damaging) 2. Virus type (boot sector, link, transient or resident) 3. Geographical distribution and reported infections 4. Available disinfection software Thanks very much. Dave Ferbrache Personal mail to: Dept of computer science Internet Heriot-Watt University Janet 79 Grassmarket UUCP ..!mcvax!hwcs!davidf Edinburgh,UK. EH1 2HJ Tel (UK) 031-225-6465 ext 553