MCMAHON@GRIN1.BITNET (McMahon,Brian D) (12/23/89)
The current flurry of WDEF infection reports has reawakened a long-standing interest of mine in tracking the propagation of nasties (term intended to include both virus and Trojan horse). I know people will occasionally post messages to this list along the lines of, "If anyone's keeping track of infection reports...", but this seems to be rather sporadic and haphazard. Question: Who is collecting such information, and in what form? I would certainly be willing to offer my assistance in the collection effort, but how much of this wheel has already been invented, and what remains to be done? Going one step further, what if we were to formalize the procedure of reporting, at least for the academic sites, by enlisting "spotters" at various institutions, who would then file a brief report on any infections at their location? Microcomputer coordinators and user-support staffers would be likely candidates. This is a suggestion for discussion, so I'd welcome any feedback, positive or negative. Brian McMahon <MCMAHON@GRIN1.BITNET> Academic Programmer Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa 50112 (515) 269-4901 Standard disclaimer ... my opinions only. <mumble>