On (12 Jan 97) David Ames wrote to Gordon Frey...
GF> On (29 Dec 96) David Ames wrote to Peter Lavender...
 DA> GF>
GF>  DA> * Replying to a message originally to Harry Ahlgren on
GF> 29-11-96
 DA> GF>
GF> PL> Hiya Harry,
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GF> the power transistors to over heat and fail?  Even with the old
GF> IBM  mono monitor it took about one minute for this to happen,
GF> sufficient time to turn off the system.
 DA> What if no one was sitting in front of the monitor?  How are a virus
 DA> which activates if there is no activity for a few hours.
Well only a FOOL will leave a unattended computer monitor on for 
extended periods.  ONE its a FIRE hazard.  TWO wasted power.  AND 
THREE the picture tube wares out plus other nasty things like 
having the picture tube burned in, yes even the new monitors can 
have a image burned in.  Also the computer will outlast the 
monitor in ALL cases even when the computer is ran 24 hours a day 
and the monitor is on 2-3 hours a day (not including hard drives).
 DA> Anyway - You have just proven the point that software can destroy
 DA> hardware...
No they will not believe that it is possible that hardware can be 
damaged.  It is possible to damage the monitors but the new 
hardware will just go into a power saving mode when the sync. 
signals go out of range.  Any monitor damage will occur mainly 
with the poorly designed monitors mostly very old.  Some monitors 
can't be damaged even if they are driven with a out of spec signal 
for days on end!  So having damage from a virus (hardware) is next 
to nil.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 171 VIRUS INFO    Ref: E1J00006 Date: 01/14/97
From: GORDON FREY                                           Time: 09:45am
\/To: RYDELL ARKADY SVOBODOV                              (Read 2 times)
Subj: Virus Library

On (12 Jan 97) Rydell Arkady Svobodov wrote to Calvin Lichty...
 CL> 1. R U a member of any enforcement agency?
 RA> Yer mother's grounding agency.
 CL>        5. If you could not find the password, what would you do?
 RA> Go through their dumpster.
How true it is now days, you my even find allot more sensitive 
information an just passwords.  There are too many persons that 
have NO idea about security now days.
gordon
... News Flash:  Flashlights are banned to Protect the GRUE
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