Re: QUESTION - Viruses & Shrinkit

[rbraun@Hopper.ITC.Virginia.EDU (Rolf Braun)]

Randy Shackelford (shack@crash.cts.com) wrote:
: In article <350vbg$f0s@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
: Nathan Mates <nathan@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:

: >   Viruses for pre-GS's are almost impossible to do, mostly because
: >with only 5.25" disks, and a reboot between programs, anything in
: >memory can get stomped on by the next program. HDs and programs that
: >can stay in memory without being stomped on are almost a requirement
: >for viruses to emerge.

: I have a SYS file on a disk somewhere infested with Festering Hate, the most
: prevalent 8 bit virus. 

I hear there's also one called CyberAIDS. Other than that, Festering Hate, and
Lode Runner, there are very few, although I have heard about Apocalypse I and
2001 Odyssey.

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