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Known virus that tweaks PC date function? (PC)

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From: student
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 22:57
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In the office where I work, we recently purchased a 286 clone..  Over
the past few weeks, the computer's internal clock has been losing
days.  The first time, it stuck on Thanksgiving.  A week later, it
hung on December 7th (Pearl Harbor Day).  A few weeks later, it stuck
on Christmas Eve.

Has anyone heard of a virus that would produce these symptoms?  If
not, does anyone have any other ideas about how to fix the problem?

Please respond via e-mail to:  vpcsc11@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu

Thanks!
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From: vpcsc11@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (student)
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Subject: Known virus that tweaks PC date function? (PC)
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