CHESS@YKTVMV.BITNET (David.M.Chess) (11/26/90)
I was just talking to a reporter for a U.S. paper (calling from Bulgaria!); he says that he's been told by at least two people that the Dark Avenger (and/or other "Bulgarian" viruses) is very common in certain parts of Europe. One person, he says, tells him that he's seeing several Dark Avenger reports per week. Does this agree with anyone else's observations? We get rather few reports of the Dark Avenger (or the VACSINA, or any other TPxxVIRs, or really any other "Bulgarian" viruses); are there places (many places?) in the world where these viruses are very common? DC
kiravuo@hila.hut.fi (Timo Kiravuo) (11/29/90)
Here at Helsinki University of Technology we have had Dark Avenger twice, first time last fall, when it supposedly came with a Bulgarian reseacher, last time two weeks ago, source not known. Since the Dark Avenger spreads very eagerly, I would not be surprised if it were common. Other common viruses in Finland are at least PingPong and Yankee Doodle. - -- Timo Kiravuo, kiravuo@hut.fi Helsinki University of Technology, Computer Center, Finland