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Re: Keyboard mystery...

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From: schuster
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 00:00
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I would have to say it is the former. The program was called
"NoVowels."

>         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
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From: schuster@ctaz.com
Subject: Re: Keyboard mystery...
Date: 1997/05/16
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