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Article #4350Re: Stoned Virus (PC)
From: Fridrik Skulason
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:15
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:15
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a2js@loki.cc.pdx.edu (Jahed Sukhun) writes:
>I am using a FPROT 2.06a. When I am checking the hard disk for
>viruses, FPROT comes with a message:
> A NEW VARIANT OF THE STONED VIRUS WAS FOUND.
> NO ATTEMPTS TO DISINFECT.
>It doesn't give a name to it or anything.
Well, of course it does not give a name - it does not match any of the
known variants.
There are several possibilities:
1) Really a new variant.
2) An old variant, perhaps corrupted by something, so the checksum
does not match.
3) Previously infected, but incorrectly disinfected.
However, without further information I really cannot say what is going
on.
>I have FPROT set to the following settings:
> - User defined Strings Yes
You should not use this, unless you have actually defined some new
strings...othewise it will just slow the program down a.
- -frisk
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