CBBS(R) 4.0.0c 02/10/89 23:27:46 Y/N: want CBBS "1st time user" info?^U ?^U ?^U ?n;ward;christensen;odraw;;fullc;piss Logging name to disk... You are caller 202574; next msg =41322; 473 active msgs. Prev. call 02/09/89 @ 06:14, next msg was 41311 Recording logon for next time. Use FULL? to check assignments ?^U ?xxxxx "Mine" command checking fo >Funct)og:?^U ?type log 02/09/89,06:21:29,202523,X,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,6 02/09/89,06:38:08,202524,1,MICHAEL MCDANIEL,,6 02/09/89,06:49:44,202525,1,JIM FLANAGAN,,2 02/09/89,07:05:26,202526,2,DENNIS STAHL,,1 type log 02/09/89,06:21:29,202523,X,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,6 02/09/89,06:38:08,202524,1,MICHAEL MCDANIEL,,6 02/09/89,06:49:44,202525,1,JIM FLANAGAN,,2 02/09/89,07:05:26,202526,2,DENNIS STAHL,,1 02/09/89,07:33:44,202527,2,KEN STRITZEL,,8 02/09/89,09:08:28,202528,2,GARY ELFRING,,4 02/09/89,09:17:10,202529,3,DAVE MCIL,,5 02/09/89,09:24:12,202530,3,D M,, 02/09/89,09:44:08,202531,3,DAVE MC,,5 02/09/89,10:16:41,202532,3,DAVE MC,, >Help: 16, 02/09/89,11:57:06,202533,2,LISA SCHROYER,Des Plaines,4 02/09/89,13:33:08,202534,1,ANDY SHAPIRO,,4 02/09/89,14:07:13,202535,1,JOHN MUNDT,,3 02/09/89,14:13:01,202536,2,JIM POLOUS,, 02/09/89,14:25:34,202537,1,MIKE KAVADIAS,,5 02/09/89,15:30:24,202538,2,MARTY LINGG,,0 02/09/89,16:03:00,202539,2,RICHARD HINTON,,4 02/09/89,16:28:16,202540,2,BOB DEMMING,MONROEE AL, 02/09/89,17:31:20,202541,1,BILL NEWBY,,4 02/09/89,18:20:10,202542,1,LUIS ALBARACIN,,1 02/09/89,18:53:00,202543,1,CHRIS BYCZEK,,6 02/09/89,19:14:07,202544,1,JEANNE NORRIS,Naperville, 02/09/89,19:33:08,202545,1,DON PIVEN,,2 02/09/89,21:08:34,202546,1,KENT PREMO,Lombard/ IL,8 02/09/89,21:23:50,202547,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,,2 02/09/89,22:49:12,202548,1,ROY PLUM,, E#41312, E#41313,21 02/10/89,00:39:13,202549,1,MIKE PROTOFANOUSIS,Glenview/Il.,4 02/10/89,02:52:23,202550,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,, E#41314,9 02/10/89,05:03:39,202551,2,JERRY OLSEN,, E#41315,11 02/10/89,05:39:50,202552,2,PETE JONES,,1 02/10/89,07:01:19,202553,2,DENNIS STAHL,,2 02/10/89,09:08:29,202554,2,JIM POLOUS,,2 02/10/89,10:11:59,202555,1,DENNIS LEONG,,2 02/10/89,10:36:49,202556,2,JIM HANNAH,LILBURN/GA,5 02/10/89,12:27:04,202557,1,RON SMITS,Amsterdam Holland,4 02/10/89,13:08:13,202558,1,RON SMITS,, 02/10/89,14:54:02,202559,2,ED FOSTER,,1 02/10/89,14:59:35,202560,2,MIKE ANDREWS,,4 ]The marketing people at USR swear that they will send you two HST 9600 modems. I can't guarantee you anythin{!{ but they are gonna send a pair of the new 14.4 H{t's when they're available. Just don't know when. I'm ytrying to get you some help. but I'm not exactly inb in a position of power here. Let's hope they get 'em out soon. I know you'll love 'em! See ya at the party. MIKE ANDREWS, 02/10/89,15:24:04,202561,1,ELIE SEIDMAN,,2 02/10/89,15:49:04,202562,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,, E#41316,3 02/10/89,16:24:00,202563,2,CYRUS PATEL,, E#41317,8 02/10/89,18:25:53,202564,2,JAMES SCHMIDT,,1 02/10/89,18:55:45,202565,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,, E#41318,6 02/10/89,19:29:01,202566,2,SAM INGRAFFIA,Chcag Il ,3 02/10/89,19:48:03,202567,1,JOSEPH SKOM,,2 02/10/89,20:12:17,202568,1,ANDY SHAPIRO,,3 02/10/89,21:19:37,202569,1,BILL WOLFF,,3 02/10/89,21:26:20,202570,3,MURRAY ARNOW,, E#41319,18 02/10/89,21:56:51,202571,2,MIKE COOK,,3 02/10/89,22:22:22,202572,1,BILL WOLFF,, E#41320, E#41321,4 02/10/89,22:39:19,202573,3,TONY STARK,, 02/10/89,23:27:49,202574,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,, >Function:?{or;*;short 41311 02/09/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BILL NEWBY: "REPLY" 41312 02/09/89 ROY PLUM => ALL: "PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION?" 41313 02/09/89 ROY PLUM => ALL: "TIFF FILE FORMAT" 41314 02/10/89 ERIC BOHLMAN => ROY PLUM: "R/PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION" 41315 02/10/89 JERRY OLSEN => ROY PLUM: "R/PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION" 41316 02/10/89 RICHARD GOZDAL => ALL: "DISK MAILERS" 41317 02/10/89 CYRUS PATEL => ALL: "IBM SYSTEM/23" 41318 02/10/89 RICHARD GOZDAL => ALL: "LIKE PALMISTRY?" 41319 02/10/89 MURRAY ARNOW => RICHARD GOZDAL: "R/COPYRIGHT FORMS" 41320 02/10/89 BILL WOLFF => ALL: "VIRUS PROBLEM SOLVED?" 41321 02/10/89 BILL WOLFF => RICHARD GOZDAL: "R/DISK MAILERS" - End of summary - Retrieving flagged msgs: C skips, K aborts. Msg 41311 is 04 line(s) on 02/09/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN to BILL NEWBY re: REPLY Please type the W command and review the welcome; Please type the B command and review the bulletins. If the words "CBBS is a MESSAGE-ONLY system" isn't enough, type: help download Msg 41312 is 09 line(s) on 02/09/89 from ROY PLUM to ALL re: PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION? I have a question about computer viruses. If I accept a disk containing data only, or data and programs but only read/copy the data files, taht was written to the disk by a computer system that may have been i infected, am I safe from infection as long as I don't run any programs f from the disk? Are infected data files contagious? I can't imagine how it might be done, but I'd like to be sure. Will a contaminated floppy be sterilized if reformated on a clean system? Or should posibly infected floppies be discarded. I send data files on floppy to other systems, and I'm concerned about the possibilty of catching something. Msg 41313 is 02 line(s) on 02/09/89 from ROY PLUM to ALL re: TIFF FILE FORMAT Does anyone know where I can get documentation for the Tagged Image File format (.TIF) Msg 41314 is 21 line(s) on 02/10/89 from ERIC BOHLMAN to ROY PLUM re: R/PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION Data files alone should not pose a problem, contrary to what the mass media may say. However, there could be a case where what looks like a data file is actually a program file which some other program from the same source renames and then executes; a "two-part" trojan. Normal care should prevent this, however. If you reformat a diskette, it won't contain any files, so it will be safe. Note that nowadays, a virus is the first thing people think of if anything goes wrong with their hard disk. Most such problems are due to other causes, and most authors of malicious programs can't resist putting in "gotcha" messages that display when the damage is done. The best protection is to remember "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The mass-media reports say that anyone can get hit randomly, but the case histories they present tell a different story. My favorite was the $1.50 far-eastern pirate copies of Lotus thmK)?z6w&_h&U|Q+C=riaLOo0;D]3kvA'`oX 'dYX2 rqqRi@BA1XfK!12uS*7"X: soBbFY^Vthing. There is one thing to be aware of regarding data files: if you have an ARC file of unknown origin, list its contents before unARCing it. If it contains COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT or something like that, be very careful. In fact, be very careful if you're unARCing something and it asks you if you want to replace a file; don't blindly say "yes." Msg 41315 is 08 line(s) on 02/10/89 from JERRY OLSEN to ROY PLUM re: R/PREVENTING A VIRUS INFECTION It may be quite obvious to you, but to round out Eric's good comments, you of course should ensure that you never use a suspect disk in your drive. The COMMAND.COM and other system files on that disk could conceivably be doctored. Using simple, built-in commands (e.g., COPY) invoke the system files. So just ensure you're booting, and invoking system programs/functions from drive.It's all to easy to become paranoid about the virus problem, but then again and easily followed precautions would be prudent to follow. Regards. Msg 41316 is 01 line(s) on 02/10/89 from RICHARD GOZDAL to ALL re: DISK MAILERS Does anyone know where I can get a couple hundred disk mailers CHEAP? Msg 41317 is 09 line(s) on 02/10/89 from CYRUS PATEL to ALL re: IBM SYSTEM/23 Does anyone out there have any info/programs (pd) for an IBM System/23 system with a 8" drive, and a hard disk (20 meg??)? I just got one a couple of weeks ago with manuals, but the only software was build in BASIC (yeach!), a word processing program (i ain't a secretary), and a package called BRAD(s) (can't remember what it stands for now). If you have any info. I'd appreciate a reply on either this board, or The Programming House BBS (312) 386-9271. Cyrus Msg 41318 is 14 line(s) on 02/10/89 from RICHARD GOZDAL to ALL re: LIKE PALMISTRY? I am looking for a reputable person who would like to get a copy of my new program for running it and commenting on it ease (or not so easy) of use. It is PALMISTRY FOR ALL. A palmistry "report writer". Requires: EGA, 640K, a hard drive, printer. It is 4 360K disks, plenty of drawings and I am finishing up the instructions (should not be needed though). Sat-Sun 7 AM to 2:30 PM 794-5572 4 PM to 9 PM 775-2593 You don't have to know a thing about palm reading to run this. It is intended for novices. Need a SERIOUS person interested so as to make comments on any problem in understanding it. I might have to add a few more tips in the docs, like where I used abbreviations on the menus. Msg 41319 is 06 line(s) on 02/10/89 from MURRAY ARNOW to RICHARD GOZDAL re: R/COPYRIGHT FORMS Let me add a little info on software copyrights. I strongly recommend the book How To Copyright Software by M.J. Salone (Nolo Press). Its loaded with examples on how to fill out the copyright form, as well as, how to submit copies of the software with the form. Incidently, I too was amazed at receiving the forms the next day after phoning the Federal Information Service. I also agree the $10 dollar fee for copyrights is well worth it. Msg 41320 is 20 line(s) on 02/10/89 from BILL WOLFF to ALL re: VIRUS PROBLEM SOLVED? I was working in Milwaukee a couple of weeks ago and the customer was listening to a radio program on computer viruses. Not once did the a8AIQ5R|say anything about putting on a write-protect tab on the boot disk. Many people called in and asked what the government or universities can do about viruses? He just said things like stay away from PD stuff, etc. I really wanted to call in and tell him that he overlooked something. Commodore 8-bit computers are virus proof. How is that? They use a ROM that can't be written on. Operating system is there by turning on the power. What about getting a newer OS? Well the DOS cost about sixteen dollars and the ROM is on a socket. No, I am not saying we should all buy 8-bit Commodores or Tandy ROM MS-DOS V2.11 computer, but perhaps new computer makers may look at this as a super selling point. And if anyone is listening out there? I would like to see a CPU that is programmable that it can be programmed to be many different CPU's. Then we would have a generic computer hopefully capable of running almost any software known. I know, all you smart ones out there would notice that video formats, ports, mice, colors would prevent most of it to work. But let's work on that when it comes. Oh by the way, it maybe possible to write a virus for a Commodore, but it would be very hard to hide it and it would most likely not be saved to disk and so would die. Msg 41321 is 05 line(s) on 02/10/89 from BILL WOLFF to RICHARD GOZDAL re: R/DISK MAILERS Yes, look up Calumet Carton Co. in South Holland. The disk mailer is called Stayflats. I don't have the number or price, but I have bought one at a time in Milwaukee at 50 cents each. So I know you can buy them allot cheaper than that. I am considering getting 20 or so, perhaps you can order 20 more than you need and cut me a deal? dup. chars. >Function:?