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Re: Guru Meditation: How can i detect & remove it?

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From: David Harley
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:00
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> Isn't this a normal Amiga system message?

Yes. But the AV software he's using isn't available for the Amiga,
so presumably that's not what he's using. There is a Guru Meditation
PC virus (a .COM infector, I think). It's rather old and not often 
seen. If all those packages fail to detect it, the chances are it's 
not there.

> Isn't this in the FAQ?

Nope, if you mean the alt.comp.virus FAQ. 
It isn't a Frequently Asked Question.
* The FAQ doesn't and can't deal with individual 
  viruses unless there's a very pressing reason to.
  After all, some vendors are now claiming to detect
  upward of 47,000 PC viruses alone. I have a job, and 
  the FAQ isn't it. 
* It's very unusual for someone to ask Amiga questions here:
  there isn't much up-to-date info on the system at all,
  let alone on virus issues. There are one or two links
  in the FAQ, which I haven't checked for a good while.

-- 
David Harley
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From: D.Harley@icrf.icnet.uk (David Harley)
Subject: Re: Guru Meditation: How can i detect & remove it?
Date: 2000/01/19
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