Date:         Wed, 21 Mar 2001 20:19:16 EST
Reply-To:     Sersote@AOL.COM
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From:         "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fw: Virus Warning!
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In a message dated 3/21/01 11:53:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, seadog@LMF.NET
writes:

<< This virus simply
 > > > destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for
 its
 > > > functioning is stored.  >>

What does the virus do? Send a midget with it to rip open your hard disk
casing, and  run a needle along the disk surface? That would be the only way
to do it. Sector zero can only be damaged physically.

--Paul--

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