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echo: virus_info
to: FRANK RIVOLI
from: DAVID KIRSCHBAUM
date: 1997-07-23 08:59:00
subject: Unknown virus

 > Dear All,
 > i have a problem with my computer. When I restart my computer
 > in Ms-Dos mode from windows 95 the volume label on drive change
 > from WINDOWS_95  AE
 > and also the drive date changes:
 > 03-12-1996  00-00-1098
 > I have scanned my computer dozens of times using vet 8.9 but it
 > found nothing. Also sometime when I reboot a messages comes up
 > saying: WARNING: Master boot record changes, possible virus
 > infection. This comes up in windows 95 regulary. I did another
 > scan but nothing. When this message comes up, my computer
 > switches to MS-DOS Compatibility mode, and All drives use
 > Ms-Dos mode. Why does this happen ? Please help
 > Thanks
My program does the same thing (well, exept for the volume change and date 
change).
The "Master boot record changes" stuff .. because I have Disk Manager 
installed, to let my old BIOS access a hard drive larger than 512MB.
I can't explain why the volume label or drive date changes.
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