RE: AOL CD with Virus - Old Info

["David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>]

> I forget who asked about this but about 1999ish, a buddy of mine 
> received a 5.X install disk from AOL. After he installed the software, 
> he had an infection. I don't recall the name of it but I do know that 
> when he called AOL, they were very aware of the issue.

Still don't recognize this. There was a rumour around 1995 that AOL floppies
were infected with BUPT, but AOL claimed that there were no verified
instances, and there was a CIAC advisory to that effect. There were loads of
AOL-connected virus hoaxes, of course.

--
David Harley


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