[comp.virus] Virus vs. hardware failures

GB.SEC@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU (Info Security 3-9797) (03/26/91)

Eldar A. Musaev writes:

> I am very often disturbed by users who takes hardware failures for
> a virus....  What could we do to help users to distinct viruses
> and failures?

It has been my experience that it takes far less time to use your
favorite anti-virus software to first check if a virus is present.  If
there is no indication of a virus, then check for hardware and other
software kinds of problems.

Bill Bauriedel
Info. Security Office
Stanford Univ.