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Re: Does anyone have info on DAME? (PC)

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From: Fridrik Skulason
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:18
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MICKLE@csmcmvax.bitnet (Dave Mickle x5205) writes:

>We've got a PC which is displaying a message to the effect it's
>infected by the "DAME" virus.  Don't know what symptoms there are in
>addition to the message.

>We're going to do a low level format,,

   Why ?

   That's like curing a cold by shooting the patient.

>but would like to know what we've contracted.

Without further information it is hard to tell.  What program reports
this ?  Is it just one file ? many files ? Memory ?

- -frisk
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Subject: Re: Does anyone have info on DAME? (PC)
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