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echo: batpower
to: GREG PAKSI
from: BEN RITCHEY
date: 2003-12-13 13:05:36
subject: Re: Batch file virus ???

* An ongoing debate between Greg Paksi and Ben Ritchey rages on ...

 GP: > It is totally impossible for an ASCII batch file to contain a virus.

That's a matter of semantics. There ARE destuctive BATch files, whether one
calls it a virus (replicating) or a trojan or even a worm, varies. I would
imagine Trojan is the best descriptor here .

Be well,

 : Ben   aka cMech    http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/m/cmech617/
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