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Re: INTELLIGENT VIRUS
In a message dated 7/22/98 8:40:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< On Wed, 22 Jul 1998 [email protected] wrote:
...
> THIS IS TO BRING OUT THE TRUTH AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT A POTENTIAL
THREAT
...
> I was recently informed from sources who choose to remain anonymous about a
viri
> that uses McAfee's update tool to detect when it is found then it modifies
its
> code and forms a new strain of the virus this pattern continues although it
> has only been tested through a clone of McAfee's server to 100 mutations it
> looks like it could be a big problem I will inform you of any more
information
> i learn about it
<<Oh, this is that virus I heard about which introduces typos and makes
email incoherent! That's old news. AOL users were infected with that years
ago. >>
This is a new version of the viri it makes your computer WIN98 or 95 shutdown
every 5 minutes