CXB135@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (cindy) (08/10/90)
I've got something I think could be a virus on my mac pc, but I'm not sure. I inserted a floppy and got a wierd flashing dialogue box flashing and saying "pl ease insert disc" in a different font than it should, and then the computer loc ked up irrevocably, forcing me to turn it off. I have a hard disc, and when I started up again, a game locked up when I played it. Same thing...turned off the computer. And after that, whenever I tried to insert a floppy (having restarted from the hard disc) I got that same wierd dialogue box, and lock-up. I have disinfectant 1.7, and gatekeeper that came out in may (I think), AND vaccine recent edition, and none of those came up with anything. ResEdit didn't show anything unusual, either. So I thought too many DA's, shut almost all down, no change. Finally I threw up my hands, replaced the finder, system, and general files, and it works (for now). What the heck? Is there a new virus out there that would cause all that? my disc isn't full! I'm afraid there's somthing lurking around on my hard disc I can't see. can anyone help? Please e-mail cindy (cxb135 at psuvm.psu.edu)