WLHADLEY@GMUVAX.BITNET (I've been sold.....) (07/06/89)
VIRUS-PLEA 2/4
Hello, my name is Bill Hadley. I would like to ask a favor of the
readers of VIRUS-L. I am doing research (which will hopefully become
a book) on computer viruses and computer security. What I would like
you to do, is to write me a letter if you have ever had an experience
with a virus or trojan horse program. What I would ask that you
include in your letter is:
Name of the Virus or Trojan Horse.
What computer and operating system does
this virus/trojan horse exist on.
What did the virus/trojan horse do.
How did you deal with it.
Where did this happen (ie. George Mason
University in Fairfax, Virginia...or
company name..whatever..).
What is your name (if you don't mind if I
put it in a section of names in the back
of my book).
If you would please answer these questions and send them directly to
me, WLHADLEY@GMUVAX.GMU.EDU (not VIRUS-L), I would greatly appreciate
it. This will assist me on trying to track what viruses have spread
and how. If you have had problems with more than one of these evil
programs, then answer these questions for each virus/trojan in your
letter (even the Internet Worm which struck last November). If more
than one person writes me from one node with the same information,
that is okay...it will help me in the verification of virus reports.
Please only answer this message once. I will try to post it once a
month for the next three or four months to try to catch new readers.
I realize that I will receive alot of mail, I have already tried to
make room for that. I thank you in advance for your assistance. I
will post to the list any thing I find of urgent importance to the
readers of VIRUS-L.
Again, thank you for your time.
Bill Hadley
WLHADLEY@GMUVAX.GMU.EDU
WLHADLEY@GMUVAX2.GMU.EDU