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to: STEVE BENNETT
from: RICK COLLINS
date: 1997-04-11 21:51:00
subject: VIRUSES

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sb> Well as far as I see, it _could_ be done, but it would be bloody
sb> difficult. REALLY hard...because there just isn't enough
sb> advanced file handling in basic to make it conceivable. But
sb> since basic can write and read from files, it can attach itself. 
sb> In theory, only :-) 
Really?  Does BASIC not allow "assembly language" statements?  Yup,
it does.  And that essentially means you can write a virus in BASIC.
And people have - it's not "theory": it's fact.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 11 Apr 21:52 
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