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From: jordon@intergate.bc.ca (Jordon Randall)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: SYSLOCK Virus
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 21:41:27 GMT
Organization: Centennial School
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I have McAfee virus scan for FreeBSD and it reports that I have about
60 instances of the syslock virus.  I did some research into the
virus, and all I can find is that it's a dos based virus that doesn't
do much.  But I'm wondering why I have the virus as soon as I install
=46reeBSD from the dist files on ftp.cdrom.com.  Also, I've noticed that
the virus has spread to some gif files that have been put on the
system.

Does anyone know anything about this virus, and how to get rid of it
without erasing all the files infected.  (most of which come with it).
Thanx.