Is there a 1024 virus? (PC)

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From: Stan Orrell
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1991 03:07

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Can anyone suggest an explanation of our observation on several
computers (various IBM pc types) of a result from chkdsk of 654336
bytes of total memory?

The value is confirmed, in kbytes, when Norton SI is run.  The
machines are always booted from floppies, and are networked, but only
data files are moved over the network connection.  Everything seems to
be OK otherwise, i.e. the usual applications work correctly and no
other weird files have appeared.

What is this?  And, what should one do about it?

Any help appreciated.   Thanks, Stan.

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From: sorrell@triton.unm.edu (Stan Orrell)
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Subject: Is there a 1024 virus? (PC)
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