UKANKGS@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU (Kansas Geological Survey) (08/17/90)
This message was found on a WWIV bulletin board in Lawrence, KS alerting BBS users to avoid a file WWIVGA.ZIP which contains the Vienna Virus and was aimed at discrediting a local programmer. The "General" WWIV-Sub <WWIVnet> 100/100: ************** WARNING ****************** Name: Gary Martin #1 @9354 Date: Wed Aug 15 20:32:40 1990 ***************** WARNING *************************** Someone has created a .ZIP called WWIVGA.ZIP It claims to be a useful utility to put your computer in 43 or 50 line mode for running the BBS. THIS .ZIP CONTAINS THE VIENNA VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The .DOC file that goes with it says that it was written by Carceris Dominus #1@9354 Castle RavenLoft. That is total bullshit. Carceris Dominus was my old handle. I've changed it since all this ^%$$@^% happened. BEWARE OF THIS FILE! DO NOT RUN IT!!! A user on my board uploaded this file and asked my why it doesn't work right. That user turned out to be a fake account. However I also got a call from a Sysop back east who found the virus using SCAN 66. After I read the docs I knew that some jerk had doctored up this thing to try and discredit me. (I am the author of Trade Wars 2002) I have since been working hard to tell everyone to avoid this file. - ----- Please pass this message along to others in the WWIV community ---- The "General" WWIV-Sub <WWIVnet> I felt it would be of interest to this netgroup.