On 21 Jan at 23:39, Justin Davis of 1:348/603 wrote to All:
JD> A few months back i noticed that I was getting no ems or xms on my
JD> system. Thinking it was a virus I scanned a few days sooner then i
JD> usually would. As suspected, my system was riddled with a variant of the
JD> Major virus called 1644. I scanned both hd's with 3 different anti-virus
JD> proggy's and scanned all of the few hundred disks. My concern is that
JD> I'm very possitive that i was rid of the virus, only to find out today
JD> that i was infected with the same one again. Does anyone have any
JD> insight as to how and where this virus came from and if it's been
JD> released with any shareware or freeware programs?
JD> thanks
Two ways that a system is commonly re-infected.
1. Floppies used that were not cleaned.
2. Dropper program
1 is common. 
2 is not common but does happen.
Check *EVERY* floppy.
Droppers are a little harder to find but it can be done if you scan regulary.
Regards,
Chris Maddock
chrism@softtech.brisnet.org.au
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