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Re: Keyboard mystery...

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From: Gunnar Pettersson
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 00:00
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In article <5l5gkr$ltk@enet1.enetis.net>,
stone@enetis.net (Kevin and Brian Stone) wrote:


>	Years ago there was a silly little anthology of apps called, 
>Stupid Mac Tricks (or somthing like that).  One of the apps was a 
>prankster app designed to open at startup. The app would remain invisible 
>and act like a virus, eliminating all vowels on the keyboard.  Very 
>annoying... very frustrating... very silly.
>	The other possability is that you've downloaded a virus.  This 
>program is extremely simple to write and to hide... so if you've downloaded 
>any text files, small apps, or misc. files off the internet lately it's 
>very likely that one of them was a virus.
>	I'd first check your startup folder for anything that doesn't 
>belong in there, and then scan your drives with a virus checker.
>
>: Any help appreciated
>: Gunnar  
>
>	Hope that helps.
>
>-Kevin Stone
> Stone Entertainment

So far no luck. There's nothing in the start-up folder. I've tried turning
off all extensions and control panels. Disinfectant reports no virus.

One of the problems is it's my kid's machine and he's put in a whole load
of 'funny' voices, pictures, fonts etc - not to speak of games - but they
are almost all of them off Mac magazine CD-ROMs. I suppose a major cull
should be undertaken next, in the vain hope of unearthing the Vowel
Killer...
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From: gunnar.pettersson@powrd.demon.co.uk (Gunnar Pettersson)
Subject: Re: Keyboard mystery...
Date: 1997/05/12
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