GF> On (13 Dec 96) John Kismul wrote to Herbert Graf...
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GF> HG>         Ya, and they only work when the bootsector is read and 
executed
GF> HG> that only happens if you stick in the disk before turning on the 
comput
GF> HG> booting from that disk, aside from that the virus can't do anything. 
TT
GF>
GF>  JK> Hey....Can't a bootsector virus infect your PC when you stick the 
disk
GF>  JK> in your drive.
GF>
GF> NO, NO, NO and NO!  Only if you boot with an infected floppy in
GF> you drive A:, and the disk will infect you only if it has a boot
GF> sector virus on it.  Why, the Boot Sector is excuted on boot up, on
GF> floppy or harddisk and ONLY ONE boot sector is read unless you
GF> reboot.                     ^^^
GF>
But wouldn't the virus be able to infect your PC if you read or write on the 
disk.
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