-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Short: Eradicator 1.0 Author: Unknown Homepage: MacUser Software Central http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/ mac/infomac.html?fe=MC17249 Tucows: http://dccnet.mac.tucows.com/preview/2123.html Uploader: Charlene Version: 1.0 (23-Jan-2000) Requires: n/a STATUS: Freeware Eradicator 1.0 Readme [ Info taken from Tucows Site ] - --------------------- Eliminate the "AutoStart 9805" a.k.a. "DB-Desktop Print Spooler" Virus. Description: Recently, a number of Mac users have noticed a sudden performance drop of their Mac. It turns out to be caused by the "AutoStart 9805" a.k.a. "DB-Desktop Print Spooler" Virus. Eradicator will eliminate this problem. Also, the latest Virex and SAM definitions have a fix for this virus. Removes variants A, B and C of the Autostart Virus. Download Sites - -------------- 1) Anti-Virus Scanners for Tucows Macintosh http://dccnet.mac.tucows.com/virusmac.html 2) MacUser Software Central http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/mac/infomac.html?fe=MC17249 ______________________________________________________ Eradicator 1.0 Information as found on MacUser Software Central ______________________________________________________ A new virus is found which is called Desktop Print Spooler. Although this virus can be removed manually using a resource editor, Eradicator is written to ease the process. Symptom: When infected, the computer will suddenly held up for a period of time then resumes normal operation. If you experience this phenomenon, your system may be infected by this virus. What it affects: The virus does not seem to do any harm to documents. However, it is extremely annoying. Some operations may be severely affected by it, though. E.g. scanning, video/audio generation, etc. This virus only infects PPC Mac OS systems (7 & 8) with QuickTime 2.5 or above installed and with CD-ROM AutoPlay enabled. Windows is not affected. -- Author description - ------------------------------------------------------- This Readme created and PGP signed by: Charlene e-mail: ml-clm@mailandnews.com md5sum: ftp.vapor.com/pub/3rdparty/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3 Charset: noconv Comment: Signed by Charlene, using PGPAmiga iQCVAwUBOaL8Xvrh//oWbqdVAQHRQQQAjsCNBzv0NDS6oqH6y9euG5W6d4SKWXhh kifp2gy3zV0XnxwGSJVMbOgbE2ubeji0/UFbFAcFbkZCKR5mYVGFd5Aeg9QSIA14 gsdB9euTx+r1LbcyrrYKDI5iusgddeLb0k4EwUgYappXGLu1PWLF5eWjjOu0SSXI V5vds1rhGTE= =2bx0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----