[techtalk] request for ideas

Vinnie Surmonde drachen at george.he.net
Mon Oct 11 17:24:46 EST 1999


On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Janus wrote:

> the most common way to pass viruses was not, despite the hype, the
> internet, but booting Wintel with a floppy in the A drive.....

not just booting -- *accessing* an infected floppy could infect your
machine. Annoying as all get out.

Vinnie
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