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Does anyone have info on DAME (PC)

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From: Bill Lambdin
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 06:47
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Quoting from Dave Mickle X5205 to All About Does anyone have info on on 
12-20-92

DM> We've got a PC which is displaying a message to the effect it's
DM> infected by the "DAME" virus.  Don't know what symptoms there are in
DM> addition to the message.  We're going to do a low level format, but
DM> would like to know what we've contracted.

I don't know of a DAME virus.
 
Did yje virus display that information, or did McAfee's Scan report this?
 
If this was reported by Scan, it found a a virus that uses the DAME
(Dark Avenger Mutation Engine). The DAME also known as MtE is a
routine that causes the virus to mutate.
 
Bill

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 * WinQwk 2.0 a#383 * Viruses often make my FAT go on a crash diet.
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