"Eagle has landed" = virus??? (PC)

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From: Don Medal
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 20:28

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I have a user how swears her computer sometimes comes up with the
following message flashed briefly on the screen:

    "The eagle has landed"

and that it usually won't boot.  I must say I panicked, dug out our
crusty tools and couldn't find anything.  I can't find any reference
in the lists to this phrase, but I have this annoying feeling that
I've read of it once in this context.

When our user support guy goes and checks the machine it checks ok
(Central Point AV) and all *he* sees is "Eagle II VGA Bios" on the
screen for an instant.  The user is adamant that she is correct...

Does anyone recognize the first phrase ("The eagle has landed") as
meaning anything?

Thanks for any help.  We aren't allowed to shoot users here.
   Don
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