#WARNING! Virus loose!
02-Oct-87 03:43:21
Sb: #87294-#WARNING! Virus loose!
Fm: Barry Massoni 73260,1413
To: John Draper 76703,4322
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I`m not a programer or an expert, but I thought that re-booting the
system was supposed to clear the machines memory-how can the virus be
transmited? Also, should someone without the ability to look at a disk in
the way you suggested run across this message will a cold reboot solve the
problem (so long as the "infected" disk is not used again)? Will
initalizing an "infected" disk (after a cold boot) remove the infection?
(along with anything else on the disk). One more thing, don`t you think
that this message is important enough to go at the head of the forum-so
that you see it when you enter the forum?