From: "John S. Fine" <johnfine AT erols DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Not COFF
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:23:13 -0400
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N J Chackowsky wrote:

> [4] if he runs strings.exe a few times in a row, it suddenly stops
> working (file not COFF)
> [5] strings.exe has mysteriously _increased_ in size (as compared to
> the cd-rom copy)
> 
> I'm guessing a virus? Or should I be looking elsewhere?

  You are guessing correctly.  That is a virus.

  Find a good anti-virus program.  Use a clean computer to put
DOS and the anti-virus program on a bootable floppy.  Write
protect it and take it to the infected computer.  Boot it and
run it from the floppy.
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