[comp.virus] Possible Virus in TAME

wigan@civeng.monash.edu.au (David Neiger) (12/06/90)

There could be a possible virus in the Shareware program TAME (a multi tasking
aid for Windows, Desqview etc.)  I was unable to detect any virus using SCAN
V67C or VET 6.1, however since using this program some friends have noticed
*   Divide by zero error every time MS-Windows starts up
*   Reinstalling Windows does not help
*   Removing all traces of TAME does not help
*   Deleting and reinstalling Windows still does not help
*   Scan & Vet do not detect it
*   "Virus" did not attack immediately
*   Other friend's PCs who used similar shareware except for TAME did not have
any problems

I am not saying that this is a Windows virus because I do not have enough
information.  Could someone please check out TAME (available on
circa.circa.indiana or monu6.cc.monash.edua.au) and either confirm or deny the
existance of a virus.)

David
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w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (Keith Petersen) (12/13/90)

What version of TAME are you using?  There was been several updates
recently which deal with Windows problems.  TAME250.ZIP is the latest.
It's available from SIMTEL20 in the pd1:<msdos.desqview> directory.

I use it with DESQview daily and have had no problems.

Keith
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