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"Virus Hoax:
Malicious Code Example"
Virus Hoax Warnings: Page 23
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2400 Baud Modem Virus spoof
November 1988
The 2400 Baud Modem Virus spawned a humorous alert by Robert Morris
III : Date: 11-31-88 (24:60) Number: 32769 To: ALL Refer#:
NONE From: ROBERT MORRIS III Read: (N/A) Subj: VIRUS ALERT
Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Warning: There's a new virus on the loose that's worse than anything
I've seen before! It gets in through the power line, riding on the
powerline 60 Hz subcarrier. It works by changing the serial port
pinouts, and by reversing the direction one's disks spin. Over
300,000 systems have been hit by it here in Murphy, West Dakota
alone! And that's just in the last 12 minutes.
It attacks DOS, Unix, TOPS-20, Apple-II, VMS, MVS, Multics, Mac,
RSX-11, ITS, TRS-80, and VHS systems.
To prevent the spresd of the worm:
1) Don't use the powerline. 2) Don't use batteries either, since
there are rumors that this virus has invaded most major battery
plants and is infecting the positive poles of the batteries. (You
might try hooking up just the negative pole.) 3) Don't upload or
download files. 4) Don't store files on floppy disks or hard disks.
5) Don't read messages. Not even this one! 6) Don't use serial
ports, modems, or phone lines. 7) Don't use keyboards, screens, or
printers. 8) Don't use switches, CPUs, memories, microprocessors, or
mainframes. 9) Don't use electric lights, electric or gas heat or
airconditioning, running water, writing, fire, clothing or the
wheel.
I'm sure if we are all careful to follow these 9 easy steps, this
virus can be eradicated, and the precious electronic flui9ds of our
computers can be kept pure.
---RTM III
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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