SCR596@Cyber2.Central.Bradford.AC.UK (Drew) (08/02/90)
Just for the record, here's a few details of a recent attack of the 4096 virus at the University of Bradford in the UK. In May 1990 I found a copy on one of our machines in our department. Having identified it as 4096 and removed it with the latest version of the excellent Scan from McAfee. Talking to one of our students she indicated it had come from our computer centre It seemed the CC here has a version of Netscan installed on their Novell Networks which was not current enough to be able to detect it, hence they seemed to be lulled into a false sense of security. Anyway it was all removed eventually, but it was the most virulant viral attack at the University. Previously we've had Brain and Vienna on Computer Centre PCs, and nVIR B and WDEF B on their Macs. Obviously if we have had it here it must be common within the UK, and perhaps more widespread in Europe and the US than people may imagine. Drew Radtke - ----------- Janet: Drew@uk.ac.bradford.central.cyber2 Internet: Drew%cyber2.central.bradford.ac.uk@cunyvm.cuny.edu Earn/Bitnet: Drew%cyber2.central.bradford.ac.uk@ukacrl UUCP: Drew%cyber2.central.bradford.ac.uk@ukc.uucp Post: Science & Society, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, BD7 1DP. Phone: +44 274 733466 x6135 Fax: +44 274 305340 Telex: 51309 UNIBFD G PS Could Friderick Skulason send me his notes on this virus as I am interested in his opinions and ideas?