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| Thread ID: 21216 | 2002-06-20 13:52:00 | An old virus warning. | *Sparky* (311) | Press F1 |
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| 55505 | 2002-06-20 13:52:00 | Date 11-31-88 (2460) Number 32769 To ALL Refer# NONE From ROBERT MORRIS III Read (N/A) Subj VIRUS ALERT Status PUBLIC MESSAGE Warning: There's a new virus on the loose that's worse than anything I've seen before! It gets in through the power line, riding on the powerline 60 Hz subcarrier . It works by changing the serial port pinouts, and by reversing the direction one's disks spin . Over 300,000 systems have been hit by it here in Murphy, West Dakota alone! And that's just in the last 12 minutes . It attacks DOS, Unix, TOPS-20, Apple-II, VMS, MVS, Multics, Mac, RSX-11, ITS, TRS-80, and VHS systems . To prevent the spread of the worm 1) Don't use the powerline . 2) Don't use batteries either, since there are rumors that this virus has invaded most major battery plants and is infecting the positive poles of the batteries . (You might try hooking up just the negative pole . ) 3) Don't upload or download files . 4) Don't store files on floppy disks or hard disks . 5) Don't read messages . Not even this one! 6) Don't use serial ports, modems, or phone lines . 7) Don't use keyboards, screens, or printers . 8) Don't use switches, CPUs, memories, microprocessors, or mainframes . 9) Don't use electric lights, electric or gas heat or airconditioning, running water, writing, fire, clothing or the wheel . I'm sure if we are all careful to follow these 9 easy steps, this virus can be eradicated, and the precious electronic fluids of our computers can be kept pure . |
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| 55506 | 2002-06-20 21:39:00 | :O :O :^O :^O |
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