[WEB4LIB] RE: Virus on Library cdrom? NO.

[Blake Carver]

It is entirely possible the CD was created with a virus on it.
"The latest DVD featuring cartoon sensation "The Powerpuff Girls" may boast 
fun games for young PC users, but three computer programs on the disc have 
also been infected by the "FunLove" virus, CNET News.com has learned.".
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7735109.html

I remember this happening before as well.

-Blake



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>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Beth DeGeer [SMTP:bdeg at bartlesville.lib.ok.us]
>         Sent:   Wednesday, November 07, 2001 6:41 PM
>         To:     Multiple recipients of list
>         Subject:        [WEB4LIB] Virus on Library cdrom?
>
>         Hi all:
>
>         A patron came to me today and claimed that the library's copy of
>JumpStart
>         Kindergarten, which she had checked out and installed on her
>computer, had
>         given her a worm, and it had corrupted most of her hard drive.  She
>got this
>         information from the pc repairman who fixed her PC.  Is this
>possible?  I
>         did not think one could re-burn a CD.  The CDROM she borrowed is the
>actual
>         one we purchased commercially, and it's printed with the logo, etc.,
>so I
>         don't think anyone has substituted another CDROM.  Any opinions?
>
>
>         Beth DeGeer
>
>         Youth Services Librarian/PC Administrator
>         Bartlesville Public Library, Bartlesville OK
>         bdeg at bartlesville.lib.ok.us
>         http://www.bartlesville.lib.ok.us
>
>
>
>
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Blake Carver
Web Librarian
The Ohio State University Libraries