[comp.virus] LaserWriter

dnewton@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Newton) (08/10/89)

Is there such a thing as a LaserWriter virus on an AppleTalk net?  We
printed out a directory listing from a MacII hooked to a net and on
two of the pages got these large black lock-like looking things in the
middle of the page.  The funny thing is, they were different sizes,
one was big, one was small.

I didn't read about those in any Apple book 8-)

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tcora@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Tom Coradeschi) (08/10/89)

>Is there such a thing as a LaserWriter virus on an AppleTalk net?  We
>printed out a directory listing from a MacII hooked to a net and on
>two of the pages got these large black lock-like looking things in the
>middle of the page.  The funny thing is, they were different sizes,
>one was big, one was small.

If the lock looking things were next to files or folders, (assuming
you sorted the directory by name, type, size or date, of course) that
means that the files they were adjacent to are locked. Select those
files under the Finder and to a "Get Info..." (CMD-I), and you should
see the locked file checkbox marked. If the locks _aren't_ next to any
files... you got me swingin'.

tom c
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