[comp.virus] WDEF and Virus Detective 3.0.1

V2002A@TEMPLEVM.BITNET (01/13/90)

Hi,

     This past week we have had numerous infections of WDEF A.

     I noticed some odd behavior by Virus Detective 3.0.1

1) Open Virus Detective and select 'autocheck disk on insertion'

2) Insert a diskette known to be infected with WDEF A

3) When the scan detects the virus, click Continue to finish the
   scan.  Now drag the disk to the trash to eject it.  The diskette
   will remain infected until the desktop is rebuilt on it.  The hard
   disk is untouched, though.
      If, however, instead of clicking Continue, you click Cancel
   and eject the disk in the same manner, the virus immediately
   infects the hard disk.

Any one else had this problem?

                       Andy Wing
                       Senior Analyst
                       Temple University School of Medicine