?1    December has arrived! The exams are over and holiday plans u> t
 ?1    abound! Let's hope that all those busy bees that have been u> t
 B1    studying and working all year will now have a chance to clearu> t
 81    away the cobwebs and fire up those black box's! ;-)e to clearu> t
 1    away the cobwebs and fire up those black box's! ;-)e to clearu> t
 E?    BBSing has progressed in Leaps and Bounds in the last year and I> t
 C?    guess that we will look back at 1993 as the dawning of the age I> t
 E?    of the High Speed Modems and the change of BBSing in SA from the> t
 C?    odd multi-line BBS to the beginning of the BIG Boards! Digiteche> t
 B?    and LeClub have had a major impact on the BBS scene which I'mche> t
 D?    sure will be born out by the results of the RsaNET Choice userse> t
 ?    awards! ;-)e born out by the results of the RsaNET Choice userse> t
 1    awards! ;-)e born out by the results of the RsaNET Choice userse> t
 > RsaNET User Choice Award Newshe results of the RsaNET Choice userse> t
 1 RsaNET User Choice Award Newshe results of the RsaNET Choice userse> t
 B1    All the winners will be announced on Sunday simultaneously inrse> t
 ;1    the RsaNET RsaNEWS conference, in Roger Crossley's SOSusly inrse> t
 11    electronic BBS magazine and the Sunday STAR!sley's SOSusly inrse> t
 1    electronic BBS magazine and the Sunday STAR!sley's SOSusly inrse> t
 B?    I would like to extend my congratulations to all the winners!rse> t
 E?    You all deserve it! It's almost all over now and I would like to> t
 D?    thank all of you out there that did your bit by voting for youro> t
 D?    favorite BBS and Sysop! Also a very big thanks to the sponsors,o> t
 "?    organisers and Voting Booths!a very big thanks to the sponsors,o> t
 1    organisers and Voting Booths!a very big thanks to the sponsors,o> t
 3>    Here is a reminder of the prizes up for grabs! to the sponsors,o> t
 1    Here is a reminder of the prizes up for grabs! to the sponsors,o> t
 A1    Twenty thousand Rands worth of prizes at stake thanks to ourrs,o> t
 A1    sponsors - ZyXEL Taiwan, Datatec and Clarke Development USA!rs,o> t
 1    sponsors - ZyXEL Taiwan, Datatec and Clarke Development USA!rs,o> t
 C1       Prizes in this the first annual "RsaNET User Choice Awards",o> t
 B1         competition consist of the following WORLD CLASS Modems!",o> t
 1         competition consist of the following WORLD CLASS Modems!",o> t
 9>                  South Africa's most popular BBS gets aS Modems!",o> t
 ;>               ZyXEL 19,200 U1496e+ Data/Fax & Voice ModemModems!",o> t
 1               ZyXEL 19,200 U1496e+ Data/Fax & Voice ModemModems!",o> t
 :?                 South Africa's most popular Sysop gets amModems!",o> t
 B?         USR HST DS 16,800 Courier Dual Standard Data & Fax Modem",o> t
 1         USR HST DS 16,800 Courier Dual Standard Data & Fax Modem",o> t
 />                           A lucky User gets ard Data & Fax Modem",o> t
 ;>               ZyXEL 16,800 U1496e  Data/Fax & Voice Modemx Modem",o> t
 8>                  and a 2 user version of PCBoard v15.0demx Modem",o> t
 1                  and a 2 user version of PCBoard v15.0demx Modem",o> t
 <?              South Africa's second most popular BBS gets a Modem",o> t
 <?              USR Sportster 14,400 V.32bis Data & Fax Modem Modem",o> t
 1              USR Sportster 14,400 V.32bis Data & Fax Modem Modem",o> t
 <>               South Africa's third most popular BBS gets a Modem",o> t
 1>                          Falcon MNP5 2400 Modem BBS gets a Modem",o> t
 1                          Falcon MNP5 2400 Modem BBS gets a Modem",o> t
 D1    The RsaNET User Choice Awards competition was brainchild of Iano> t
 D1    Gerada and was organised by the RsaNET Admin Hierarchy with theo> t
 B1    aim of generating as much awareness of BBS's, BBSing and echoheo> t
 1    mailing as possible! much awareness of BBS's, BBSing and echoheo> t
 1    mailing as possible! much awareness of BBS's, BBSing and echoheo> t
 =1    The RsaNET network was born out of the desire to promote echoheo> t
 >1    Bulletin Boarding in general and to promote communicationechoheo> t
 ?1    amongst all. Most of you probably know the RsaNET motto bychoheo> t
 ;1    now... and for those of you that don't.... here it is!o bychoheo> t
 1    now... and for those of you that don't.... here it is!o bychoheo> t
 :?                 "COMMUNICATION is the name of the GAME!"!o bychoheo> t
 1                 "COMMUNICATION is the name of the GAME!"!o bychoheo> t
 > Roblist RepresentativesICATION is the name of the GAME!"!o bychoheo> t
 1 Roblist RepresentativesICATION is the name of the GAME!"!o bychoheo> t
 =1    Once again many thanks to Scuttle, Andre Swanepoel, Gregbychoheo> t
 @1    Murrell, James Burns-Howell, Alex Schaft, George Inacio andhoheo> t
 D1    Fidonet for their help in keeping Roblist up-to-date as well aso> t
 A1    their part in the distribution. I really appreciate the help aso> t
 
1    guys! part in the distribution. I really appreciate the help aso> t
 1    guys! part in the distribution. I really appreciate the help aso> t
 > Winding Downt in the distribution. I really appreciate the help aso> t
 1 Winding Downt in the distribution. I really appreciate the help aso> t
 C1    Stay in touch with the BBS scene week on week by reading Rogerso> t
 E1    Crossley's SOS BBS magazine! If you are after the latest changes> t
 E1    to BBS numbers and new BBS's then read my weekly article in SOS.> t
 1    to BBS numbers and new BBS's then read my weekly article in SOS.> t
 A?    Have a great Christmas and may Santa drop a high speed modemSOS.> t
 ?    into your Xmas stocking!nd may Santa drop a high speed modemSOS.> t
 1    into your Xmas stocking!nd may Santa drop a high speed modemSOS.> t
 
1 Regards Robr Xmas stocking!nd may Santa drop a high speed modemSOS.> t
 1 Regards Robr Xmas stocking!nd may Santa drop a high speed modemSOS.> t
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 E?    Here are the Winners of our Apogee Competition in the order they߆ t
 $?    were drawn on 27 November 1993:gee Competition in the order they߆ t
 ?    were drawn on 27 November 1993:gee Competition in the order they߆ t
 ,?             Dewald Pretorius from Pretoriaetition in the order they߆ t
 ?             Dewald Pretorius from Pretoriaetition in the order they߆ t
 .?             Martin Walshaw from Pretoria andition in the order they߆ t
 ?             Martin Walshaw from Pretoria andition in the order they߆ t
 -?             Anton Gerber also from Pretoriadition in the order they߆ t
 ?             Anton Gerber also from Pretoriadition in the order they߆ t
 B?    Congratulations! Kobus Jooste from Software People will be inhey߆ t
 ?    touch with you real soon!oste from Software People will be inhey߆ t
 ?    touch with you real soon!oste from Software People will be inhey߆ t
 1      uch with you real soon!oste from Software People will be inhey߆ t
 +?      Additional info and Sysop comments. tware People will be inhey߆ t
 1      Additional info and Sysop comments. tware People will be inhey߆ t
 I1      Once you have a list of BBS's up on screen which I'm sure  you've t
 I1      had no problem in doing you will notice certain of the BBS's have t
 I1      an star "*" next to the name. This means that this BBS has a five t
 I1      line description,  in addition to the other info,  written by the t
 I1      Sysop of the board. How do you get to it ? Press the space bar or t
 I1      the right mouse button.  If  you haven't found out how to get the t
 $1      other info just press ENTER. you haven't found out how to get the t
 1      other info just press ENTER. you haven't found out how to get the t
 $?      Moving and resizing windows. you haven't found out how to get the t
 1      Moving and resizing windows. you haven't found out how to get the t
 I1      Moving  the  window  with the mouse - Grab the title bar and drag t
 I1      the window.  Resizing the window with the mouse - grab the bottom t
 I1      right  hand  corner  and  drag  it  to  size.  To  get out of the t
 *1      move/resize mode just press ENTER.  to  size.  To  get out of the t
 1      move/resize mode just press ENTER.  to  size.  To  get out of the t
 I1      Moving the window with the keyboard - Press Control F5  and  then t
 I1      use  the arrow keys to move it around.  To resize - Press Control t
 I1      F5 and then use the SHIFT arrow keys.  Again to get  out  of  the t
 %1      move/resize mode press ENTER. w keys.  Again to get  out  of  the t
 1       ove/resize mode press ENTER. w keys.  Again to get  out  of  the t
 !?      Using the SEARCH feature. ER. w keys.  Again to get  out  of  the t
 1      Using the SEARCH feature. ER. w keys.  Again to get  out  of  the t
 I1      Here are the major changes in version 3.3. There are a few search t
 I1      options with many toggle switches.  Say for example you are look- t
 I1      ing  for  ALL FidoNet boards ?  Use the Network search option and t
 I1      toggle the FidoNet Box to ON using your mouse or the  space  bar. t
 I1      If  you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's t
 1      on. you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's t
 1       n. you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's t
 I>      Now we come to the FUN part !  Say you want to exclude all boards t
 I>      not  running HST's ?  Select the search Modem option and when the t
 I>      program prompts to for All,  Selected or Merge,  choose Selected. t
 I>      Toggle  HST,  HST DS and HST 16.8 ON and press enter.  You should t
 I>      now have a list of boards that have an HST online and run  either t
 I>      FidoNet or ILink or both Networks. You can carry on selecting un- t
 A>      til you have a list of BBS's that tickle your fancy ! :-) ing un- t
 1       il you have a list of BBS's that tickle your fancy ! :-) ing un- t
 I1      Now  the  Search Merge option !  Say you have a list of boards on t
 I1      screen that you have created using the search upon search  option t
 I1      and you want to say ADD to the list,  any BBS's with a CD ROM On- t
 31      line ? You would then use the MERGE option. S's with a CD ROM On- t
 1       ine ? You would then use the MERGE option. S's with a CD ROM On- t
 I>      Don't forget there is now an  option  under  search  features  to t
 &>      select NEW or CHANGED Boards ! ption  under  search  features  to t
 1       elect NEW or CHANGED Boards ! ption  under  search  features  to t
 I1      When  you  do  an export to your favourite COMMS program you have t
 71      the option to export only the SELECTED boards !  program you have t
 1       he option to export only the SELECTED boards !  program you have t
 !?      Using the EXPORT feature. the SELECTED boards !  program you have t
 1       sing the EXPORT feature. the SELECTED boards !  program you have t
 I1      I think it's mostly self explanatory except when you first select t
 I1      an  EXPORT  it  will  ask  you whether to export ALL or SELECTED. t
 I1      Quite simply that means - ALL is every board in the  list  or  if t
 I1      you  used  SELECTED  then the export feature will only export the t
 I1      boards you last selected.  eg if you used the SEARCH function  to t
 I1      list  boards  with  CD's then the file exported will contain only t
 I1      those boards with CD's.  If you only want your exported  file  to t
 I1      contain BBS's in your own area, then simply select your area from t
 I1      the  list  of areas and when you export the file select SELECTED. t
 1      Am I making sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. t
 1      Am I making sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. t
 I1      Once  you  have  made a selection of BBS's via the various search t
 H1      criteria you might still want to drop some of the boards from the t
 H1      list before exporting. No problem...  just move the cursor bar to t
 I1      the BBS that you don't want and press the DEL key.                t
 1      the BBS that you don't want and press the DEL key.                t
 ?      Speed Keys t you don't want and press the DEL key.                t
 1                   you don't want and press the DEL key.                t
 H1      Once you have a list of BBS's up on the screen there  are  a  few t
 >1      special keys to help you navigate around at high speed.re  a  few t
 1       pecial keys to help you navigate around at high speed.re  a  few t
 H1      Apart  from  the  obvious  ARROW  keys,  you  can use the PAGEUP, t
 H1      PAGEDOWN,  END,  HOME and probably the nicest way,  you can enter t
 H1      the first letter of the BBS name and the program will jump to the t
 91      beginning of boards starting with that letter. :-)ill jump to the t
 1       eginning of boards starting with that letter. :-)ill jump to the t
 I?      Regards Rob                                                       t
 ?      Regards Rob                                                       t
 :O                 Blast your call rate out of this WORLD !               t
 $1                                  _te out of this WORLD !               t
 >1 60 to 110 Megabytes per week!  _|_|_  The Best of the Best !           t
 (1                              ^/ . ..\^The Best of the Best !           t
 ,1                          ___[=========]___Best of the Best !           t
 71               ___-==++""" .  /. . .  \ .  """++==-___ Best !           t
 =1         __-+"" __\   .. . .  | ..  . |  . .  .   /__ ""+-__!           t
 >1        /\__+-""   `-----=====\_ <O> _/=====-----'   ""-+__/\           t
 @1      _/_/                      ""=""                      \_\_         t
 A1     /_/          Neptune Software Presents the weekly       \_\        t
 B1    //                        MEGA TAPES                       \\       t
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 I? Do you want to up your BBS's call rate ? Do you want to give your userst
 )? a weekly feast of brand new hot files ?? Do you want to give your userst
 1 a weekly feast of brand new hot files ?? Do you want to give your userst
 D1 The tapes originate overseas where all the latest and greatest newuserst
 J1 shareware releases hit the BBS's ! SOFTEL UK will be collecting the best
 I1 of the best in the UK as well as the USA tapes to bring us here in S.A.t
 J1 the best the world has to offer ! You too can move your BBS into the big
 1 time !st the world has to offer ! You too can move your BBS into the big
 1 time !st the world has to offer ! You too can move your BBS into the big
 F1 We will send you a QIC80 (DC2120) tape each week by post or courier. big
 F1 They would be dispatched to you as we receive the tapes and the cost big
 B1 is R120.00 per tape. (Excluding tape and postage) Should you notcost big
 @1 require a massive injection of files each week you may want tootcost big
 81 consider one every two weeks or even only one a month. want tootcost big
 1 consider one every two weeks or even only one a month. want tootcost big
 G1 We suggest you purchase a few tapes and we'll just cycle them around.big
 H1 You need to buy the actual tapes. If you would prefer that that we buyig
 A1 the tapes for you, the price would be R110 for the tape itself. we buyig
 1 the tapes for you, the price would be R110 for the tape itself. we buyig
 I1 So... the cost would be R120.00 for each tape. We add a file giving allg
 I1 the descriptions. (A PCBoard file listing) You decide on what method ofg
 )1 delivery.  Post and Packaging is R8.00.ng) You decide on what method ofg
 1 delivery.  Post and Packaging is R8.00.ng) You decide on what method ofg
 G? Should you need more info just leave me a message in RsaMAIL, FidoNetofg
 >? Netmail 5:7103/1.1 or my internet address rob@datavert.co.za, FidoNetofg
 1 Netmail 5:7103/1.1 or my internet address rob@datavert.co.za, FidoNetofg
 
1 Regards Rob103/1.1 or my internet address rob@datavert.co.za, FidoNetofg
 1 Regards Rob103/1.1 or my internet address rob@datavert.co.za, FidoNetofg
 1     rds Rob103/1.1 or my internet address rob@datavert.co.za, FidoNetofg
 :>                  A "One of a Kind" verified BBS lister !o.za, FidoNetofg
 ;4                .za, FidoNetofg
 1                .za, FidoNetofg
 I1       As ROBLIST is finding it's way on to a few  overseas  BBS's  eachg
 I1       month  I  thought  I would just let those of you overseas callersg
 I1       know that our country code is 27.  Just add our country  code  tog
 >1       the beginning of the number and drop the leading zero.y  code  tog
 1       the beginning of the number and drop the leading zero.y  code  tog
 I?       eg.  If  a number is shown as (031) 123-4567 the number you wouldg
 $?            dial is 27-31-123-4567.s (031) 123-4567 the number you wouldg
 1            dial is 27-31-123-4567.s (031) 123-4567 the number you wouldg
 I1       Make a Sysops day and call long distance !  Don't forget to  tellg
 71       the Sysop you found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to  tellg
 1       the Sysop you found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to  tellg
 ??       If you would like a copy of Roblist sent to you via thet to  tellg
 G?       internet each month, in the form of a UUENCODED file, then dropllg
 8?       a message to the Roblist mail server as follows:file, then dropllg
 1       a message to the Roblist mail server as follows:file, then dropllg
 (1           TO: postmaster@netline.co.zarver as follows:file, then dropllg
 1           TO: postmaster@netline.co.zarver as follows:file, then dropllg
 1           REQUEST ROBLISTnetline.co.zarver as follows:file, then dropllg
 1           REQUEST ROBLISTnetline.co.zarver as follows:file, then dropllg
 61       To stop the request the following must be sents:file, then dropllg
 1       To stop the request the following must be sents:file, then dropllg
 (1           TO: postmaster@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 1           TO: postmaster@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 1           STOP ROBLISTer@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 1           STOP ROBLISTer@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 ?       RegardsP ROBLISTer@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 ?       Rob FisherOBLISTer@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 ?       FidoNet 5:7103/1.1@netline.co.zag must be sents:file, then dropllg
 )?       Internet rob.fisher@netline.co.za must be sents:file, then dropllg
 1       Internet rob.fisher@netline.co.za must be sents:file, then dropllg
 =O    PCBoard v15.1 is out! Here is a summary of "some" of the then dropllg
 O    changes..15.1 is out! Here is a summary of "some" of the then dropllg
 1    changes..15.1 is out! Here is a summary of "some" of the then dropllg
 ?    PCBOARD.EXE.1 is out! Here is a summary of "some" of the then dropllg
 1    -----------.1 is out! Here is a summary of "some" of the then dropllg
 81  - Modified DIR file processing in the following ways:f the then dropllg
 1  - Modified DIR file processing in the following ways:f the then dropllg
 @1    a) Added IDX support to speed (N)ew and (L)ocate commands -en dropllg
 D1       including automatic on-the-fly creation of the IDX files, asropllg
 @1       well as automatic detection of out-of-sync IDX files and, asropllg
 1       automatic regeneration.tion of out-of-sync IDX files and, asropllg
 1       automatic regeneration.tion of out-of-sync IDX files and, asropllg
 F1    b) Modified the DIR title line display so that, if the caller haspllg
 F1       ANSI, it will no longer scroll the titles up the screen unlesspllg
 1       a filename is foundnger scroll the titles up the screen unlesspllg
 1       a filename is foundnger scroll the titles up the screen unlesspllg
 C1    c) Modified the filename display so that a "more?" prompt doesesspllg
 21       not appear in the middle of a description.ore?" prompt doesesspllg
 1       not appear in the middle of a description.ore?" prompt doesesspllg
 <1    d) Modified the description display so that, instead ofpt doesesspllg
 E1       transmitting spaces to represent the indentation on secondaryspllg
 E1       lines, it will use an ANSI command to move the cursor over tospllg
 %1       where the description begins.mmand to move the cursor over tospllg
 1       where the description begins.mmand to move the cursor over tospllg
 F1    e) Modified upload processing so that after posting an upload thepllg
 1       IDX file is updated.essing so that after posting an upload thepllg
 1       IDX file is updated.essing so that after posting an upload thepllg
 A1  - Added the ability to scan the users file to set mail waitingd thepllg
 F1    flags whenever @user@, @##@, or @##-##@, is used.  WARNING:  Thispllg
 "1    could take awhile to process.or @##-##@, is used.  WARNING:  Thispllg
 1    could take awhile to process.or @##-##@, is used.  WARNING:  Thispllg
 B1  - Modified the QWK;D and R;C/D/Z/QWK commands so that they willThispllg
 :1    ignore the Show INTRO During R;A setting in PCBSetup.hey willThispllg
 1    ignore the Show INTRO During R;A setting in PCBSetup.hey willThispllg
 F1  - Added the ability to set the "HAS REPLIES" flag on an upload whenpllg
 1    using the QWK U command. the "HAS REPLIES" flag on an upload whenpllg
 1    using the QWK U command. the "HAS REPLIES" flag on an upload whenpllg
 F1  - Added the ability to display a file PRIOR to executing a built-inpllg
 E1    command. The location of the Command Display Files is defined innpllg
 A1    PCbSetup.  If it is non-blank, then PCBoard will look in thed innpllg
 F1    directory specified to see if a file, by the name of the command,pllg
 ?1    exists and display it to the caller prior to executing theommand,pllg
 
1    command.nd display it to the caller prior to executing theommand,pllg
 1    command.nd display it to the caller prior to executing theommand,pllg
 F1    For example, if the user types the command "U", and a file calledpllg
 E1    "U" is found in the CMDFILES directory, PCBoard will display thedpllg
 F1    contents of the file to the caller.  This could be used to informpllg
 (1    the caller of upload policies, etc.  This could be used to informpllg
 1    the caller of upload policies, etc.  This could be used to informpllg
 3?    Two special files exists:  PREFILE and PREEDITd be used to informpllg
 1    Two special files exists:  PREFILE and PREEDITd be used to informpllg
 C1    PREFILE:  If this file exists then, prior to commencement of aormpllg
 @1              File Display, for example, the output of an "F 1"f aormpllg
 F1              command, or an "N A S" command, or a "Z PCB A" command,pllg
 F1              PCBoard will display the contents of PREFILE.  This canpllg
 C1              be useful in setting up the display requirements forcanpllg
 C1              RIP.  For example, if PREFILER exists (the "R" meanscanpllg
 D1              RIPscrip), it can contain any background, buttons, oranpllg
 A1              other RIP "necessities" prior to displaying a file oranpllg
 1              directory."necessities" prior to displaying a file oranpllg
 1              directory."necessities" prior to displaying a file oranpllg
 E1    PREEDIT:  Similarly, if PREDIT exists then, immediately prior tonpllg
 B1              entering the message editor workspace, PCBoard will tonpllg
 /1              display the contents of PREEDIT.space, PCBoard will tonpllg
 1              display the contents of PREEDIT.space, PCBoard will tonpllg
 B1    NOTE:  Other extensions work as well..  Going back to the "F" tonpllg
 F1    file, you could also have an FG file, an FR file, even files suchpllg
 ?1    as F20 or F.FRE (security and language specific versions).es suchpllg
 1    as F20 or F.FRE (security and language specific versions).es suchpllg
 C1  - Modified the MESSAGE statement in PPL so that the Mail Waitinguchpllg
 *1    flag for the current user can be set. so that the Mail Waitinguchpllg
 1    flag for the current user can be set. so that the Mail Waitinguchpllg
 E1  - Modified the bulletin download capability so that it now:  1) nohpllg
 E1    longer needs to have the bulletin listed in the DLPATH.LST file,hpllg
 =1    and 2) but now uses the FSEC file to determine access orST file,hpllg
 C1    FREE/NOTIME status.  It will also write an entry to the callere,hpllg
 91    log now to indicate that the bulletin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 1    log now to indicate that the bulletin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 ?  - Added a few new @-macros:the bulletin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 1  - Added a few new @-macros:the bulletin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 $1    Users's Alias         : @alias@lletin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Current DIR Name      : @dirname@etin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 %1    Current DIR Number    : @dirnum@@etin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 %1    # of Flagged Bytes    : @fbytes@@etin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 %1    # of Flagged Files    : @ffiles@@etin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 #1    Next File Number      : @fnum@s@@etin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 '1    Download File Limit   : @maxfiles@tin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 '1    Download Byte Limit   : @maxbytes@tin has been read.the callere,hpllg
 )1    Byte Ratio Limit      : @ratiobytes@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 )1    File Ratio Limit      : @ratiofiles@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 )1    Credit for Byte Ratio : @bytecredit@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 )1    Credit for File Ratio : @filecredit@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 %1    No Character          : @nochar@dit@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Yes Character         : @yeschar@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Pwrd Expiration Date  : @pwxdate@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Pwrd Expiration Days  : @pwxdays@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Logon Date            : @logdate@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Logon Time            : @logtime@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 &1    Conference Number     : @numconf@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 1    Conference Number     : @numconf@it@n has been read.the callere,hpllg
 F1    Also, in v15.1, is the ability to use DOS's environment variablespllg
 D1    to store values for macros.  To view DOS environment variables,espllg
 61    they must begin and end with @.  For example, SETent variables,espllg
 B1    @PHONE@=801-261-1686.  Then, using the @env@ macro, you woulds,espllg
 A1    display the phone number like this: @env=phone@.  Of course,ds,espllg
 C1    "env" would have to be typed in uppercase letters.  NOTE:  The,espllg
 C1    name of the environment variable is surrounded by @ characters,espllg
 A1    (i.e. SET @PHONE@= instead of SET PHONE=).  This is to avoidrs,espllg
 E1    potential security leaks (access to non-@-surrounded variables).spllg
 1    potential security leaks (access to non-@-surrounded variables).spllg
 >1  - Changed @expdays@ to show UNLIMITED (using PCBTEXT) if noables).spllg
 01    expiration date is defined (i.e. 00-00-00).PCBTEXT) if noables).spllg
 1    expiration date is defined (i.e. 00-00-00).PCBTEXT) if noables).spllg
 )1  - Added two new command line switches:00-00).PCBTEXT) if noables).spllg
 1  - Added two new command line switches:00-00).PCBTEXT) if noables).spllg
 D1      /CSTR:string                the connect string from the modem.spllg
 F1      /CID:string                 the caller-id string from the modempllg
 1      /CID:string                 the caller-id string from the modempllg
 D1    These are used in connection with the /C: switch, which is usedempllg
 1    by Front End programs.ection with the /C: switch, which is usedempllg
 1    by Front End programs.ection with the /C: switch, which is usedempllg
 E1  - Added the ability to skip over the protocol selection during thempllg
 F1    new user login process.  It then defaults the protocol to (N)one.pllg
 (1    This switch is defined in PCBSetup.faults the protocol to (N)one.pllg
 1    This switch is defined in PCBSetup.faults the protocol to (N)one.pllg
 F1  - Added the ability to skip over the alias selection during the newpllg
 =1    user login process.  This switch is defined in PCBSetup.g the newpllg
 1    user login process.  This switch is defined in PCBSetup.g the newpllg
 C1  - Added the ability to force the display of the INTRO file.  Fornewpllg
 B1    example, if a caller types "J;1;Q" he would normally skip thernewpllg
 E1    INTRO file.  By setting the switch in PCBSetup you can force thewpllg
 1    caller to see it.etting the switch in PCBSetup you can force thewpllg
 1    caller to see it.etting the switch in PCBSetup you can force thewpllg
 B1  - Modified SET PCB=/PORTx so that if "F" is appended, PCBoard/Mthewpllg
 <1    will use a FOSSIL driver to access the ports. (e.g. SEToard/Mthewpllg
 1    PCB=/PORT1F)OSSIL driver to access the ports. (e.g. SEToard/Mthewpllg
 1    PCB=/PORT1F)OSSIL driver to access the ports. (e.g. SEToard/Mthewpllg
 A1  - Added the ability to exit to DOS if a "no carrier" countdownMthewpllg
 B1    occurs at the call waiting screen.  An errorlevel of 8 can bethewpllg
 @1    used to detect when this occurs.  This switch is defined inbethewpllg
 1    PCBSetup.etect when this occurs.  This switch is defined inbethewpllg
 1    PCBSetup.etect when this occurs.  This switch is defined inbethewpllg
 ?1  - Modified the password processing (when the Password PSA isnbethewpllg
 B1    installed) so that it is more strict on how it detects a namethewpllg
 %1    subset or an old password match.rict on how it detects a namethewpllg
 1    subset or an old password match.rict on how it detects a namethewpllg
 E1    For instance, in v15.0 you could use a password of JOHND becausewpllg
 F1    "JOHND" is not a subset of "JOHN DOE".  In v15.1, after the firstpllg
 E1    test passes it turns the check around and tests to see if "JOHN"tpllg
 A1    is a subset of "JOHND" (finding the caller's name inside theOHN"tpllg
 @1    password in addition to looking for the password inside theeOHN"tpllg
 1    caller's name).ition to looking for the password inside theeOHN"tpllg
 1    caller's name).ition to looking for the password inside theeOHN"tpllg
 ?1    Also, if the old password was TEST*DUMP, a new password ofeeOHN"tpllg
 B1    TEST*DUMP2 will no longer be allowed.  PCBoard will check theHN"tpllg
 C1    first "Len-2" characters for a match and call it a "previouslyN"tpllg
 "1    used password" if it matches.a match and call it a "previouslyN"tpllg
 1    used password" if it matches.a match and call it a "previouslyN"tpllg
 E1  - Procomm Plus behaves differently for its Ymodem/G as compared totpllg
 E1    Ymodem protocol when performing an upload.  It was not acceptingtpllg
 A1    an ACK character and would not be able to start uploading totingtpllg
 E1    PCBoard.  Modified PCBoard to use the character that Procomm wastpllg
 F1    expecting, which also appears to work with other comm programs aspllg
 B1    well (the ACK character was not found to be a problem for anys aspllg
 E1    other program, nor even for any other protocol in Procomm excpetspllg
 1    Ymodem/G).ram, nor even for any other protocol in Procomm excpetspllg
 1    Ymodem/G).ram, nor even for any other protocol in Procomm excpetspllg
 F1  - Added sysop function help (i.e. typing "H 1" will obtain help forpllg
 ?1    sysop function 1).  Also added help for the ALIAS command.elp forpllg
 1    sysop function 1).  Also added help for the ALIAS command.elp forpllg
 D1  - Modified the multitasker detection so that loading an emulator,orpllg
 B1    such as OS2SPEED, will not cause PCBoard to use DV time slicer,orpllg
 E1    giveup when running under OS/2.  The native OS/2 time slice giverpllg
 1    up is more efficient.nder OS/2.  The native OS/2 time slice giverpllg
 1    up is more efficient.nder OS/2.  The native OS/2 time slice giverpllg
 C1  - Modified the OS/2 time slice give up routine to use a slightlyverpllg
 1    more efficient method. slice give up routine to use a slightlyverpllg
 1    more efficient method. slice give up routine to use a slightlyverpllg
 F1  - Modified the 16550A transmit routines so that if OS/2 is used andpllg
 B1    a comm driver, such as Ray Gwinn's SIO is in use, PCBoard can andpllg
 F1    send more than 16 bytes into the transmit buffer if the driver ispllg
 1    ready for them.16 bytes into the transmit buffer if the driver ispllg
 1    ready for them.16 bytes into the transmit buffer if the driver ispllg
 B1  - Modified the shell to PCBTEST.BAT so that pcboard.sys will ber ispllg
 %1    updated just prior to the shell.T so that pcboard.sys will ber ispllg
 1    updated just prior to the shell.T so that pcboard.sys will ber ispllg
 A1  - Modified the new user login process so that the verificationer ispllg
 D1    information as well as newask information can be "guaranteed toispllg
 <1    be answered" before the user record is written to disk.nteed toispllg
 1    be answered" before the user record is written to disk.nteed toispllg
 E1  - Modified the "7 F" command so that you can pass the user name onspllg
 ;1    the command line.  (i.e. "7 F JOHN DOE" will now work)er name onspllg
 1    the command line.  (i.e. "7 F JOHN DOE" will now work)er name onspllg
 C1  - Added Password PSA information to the records displayed on theonspllg
 ;1    screen via Sysop Function 7 (if the PSA is installed).d on theonspllg
 1    screen via Sysop Function 7 (if the PSA is installed).d on theonspllg
 A1  - Modified the slow drive processing so that, if a "Slow Driveheonspllg
 >1    Batch File" is used to modify the file (add a BBS AD, foriveheonspllg
 51    example) PCBoard will pick up the new file size.S AD, foriveheonspllg
 1    example) PCBoard will pick up the new file size.S AD, foriveheonspllg
 F1  - Kind of "in cooperation with" FLAG.PPE, PCBoard has been modifiedpllg
 D1    so that it now does NOT display the file listing "more?" promptedpllg
 D1    unless there are files on the screen.  If there are no files onedpllg
 A1    screen, then it displays the standard "more" prompt instead. onedpllg
 D1    This gets rid of the need to run FLAG.PPE if there are no filesedpllg
 1    on screen.rid of the need to run FLAG.PPE if there are no filesedpllg
 1    on screen.rid of the need to run FLAG.PPE if there are no filesedpllg
 >1    Then, if, at the end of the file listing, there are still filesedpllg
 E1    filenames on the screen, the "more?" prompt will be issued priordpllg
 E1    to returning to the file listing command prompt or even the maindpllg
 B1    board command prompt.  This will give callers a chance to useaindpllg
 F1    FLAG.PPE to flag files.  However, it will not be displayed if thepllg
 A1    caller was in non-stop mode (i.e. N U S will cause a "more?"f thepllg
 ?1    prompt to be displayed at the end, but N U S NS will not).?"f thepllg
 1    prompt to be displayed at the end, but N U S NS will not).?"f thepllg
 C1  - Modified the upload verification procedure so that you may nowthepllg
 @1    change the name of the file during the verification processnowthepllg
 E1    (PCBTEST.BAT).  To do so, you must place the new filename in theepllg
 E1    upload description file (%3) overwriting the old filename.  Thisepllg
 C1    will allow for archive formats to be changed during the uploadisepllg
 1    verification process.e formats to be changed during the uploadisepllg
 1    verification process.e formats to be changed during the uploadisepllg
 B1  - Modified FILE_ID.DIZ detection so that if the archive has thedisepllg
 E1    filename in lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillepllg
 1    be detected.lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillepllg
 1    be detected.lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillepllg
 81  - Modified MNU file processing in the following ways:it will stillepllg
 1  - Modified MNU file processing in the following ways:it will stillepllg
 >1    a) Added the ability to force the display file on callersl stillepllg
 A1       regardless of their expert status.  See the FORCE DISPLAYtillepllg
 1       field in MKPCBMNU.EXE.pert status.  See the FORCE DISPLAYtillepllg
 1       field in MKPCBMNU.EXE.pert status.  See the FORCE DISPLAYtillepllg
 @1    b) Added the ability to utilize hot keys in menus (in otherYtillepllg
 F1       words, the caller simply hits the one letter keyword and it ispllg
 B1       activated without hitting the enter key).  See the USE HOTt ispllg
 #1       KEYS field in MKPCBMNU.EXE.he enter key).  See the USE HOTt ispllg
 1       KEYS field in MKPCBMNU.EXE.he enter key).  See the USE HOTt ispllg
 A1    c) Added the ability to automatically pass undefined optionsTt ispllg
 C1       through to PCBoard (in other words, if the user attempts to ispllg
 E1       select an option that is not defined in the MNU file, it willspllg
 F1       be passed to PCBoard as though it were defined in the MNU as apllg
 91       STFQ option type).  See the PASS THROUGH field in the MNU as apllg
 1       MKPCBMNU.EXE.ype).  See the PASS THROUGH field in the MNU as apllg
 1       MKPCBMNU.EXE.ype).  See the PASS THROUGH field in the MNU as apllg
 >1    d) Added support for replacement text file specificationsMNU as apllg
 D1       (%filespec) and PPE file specifications (!ppespec) to custom apllg
 1       MNU file prompts.PE file specifications (!ppespec) to custom apllg
 1       MNU file prompts.PE file specifications (!ppespec) to custom apllg
 D1    e) Added the DORX option type.  This option selects a door from apllg
 E1       the DOORS.LST file for the conference but doesn't restore theapllg
 1       MNU afterward.file for the conference but doesn't restore theapllg
 1       MNU afterward.file for the conference but doesn't restore theapllg
 C1    f) Added the PPEX option type.  This option starts executing aheapllg
 -1       PPE file and exits the MNU afterward.ion starts executing aheapllg
 1       PPE file and exits the MNU afterward.ion starts executing aheapllg
 ?    PCBFILER.EXEand exits the MNU afterward.ion starts executing aheapllg
 1    ------------and exits the MNU afterward.ion starts executing aheapllg
 @1  - Added support for IDX files.  When moving files between DIRg aheapllg
 E1    files, they IDX is automatically created or updated.  Also, whenapllg
 1    sorting DIR files. automatically created or updated.  Also, whenapllg
 1    sorting DIR files. automatically created or updated.  Also, whenapllg
 A1  - Added a /INDEX command line switch.  This will automaticallywhenapllg
 @1    index all of the DIR files at once.  Just issue the commandywhenapllg
 1    PCBFILER /INDEX. DIR files at once.  Just issue the commandywhenapllg
 1    PCBFILER /INDEX. DIR files at once.  Just issue the commandywhenapllg
 D1    A sub-list of conferences can be specified like this:  PCBFILERnapllg
 1    /INDEX;xx-yyf conferences can be specified like this:  PCBFILERnapllg
 1    /INDEX;xx-yyf conferences can be specified like this:  PCBFILERnapllg
 D1  - When moving a FILE DESCRIPTION to a new DIR FILE, if the targetnapllg
 E1    DIR FILE was the same file as the source DIR FILE an error wouldapllg
 C1    occur and PCBFiler would "back out" all changes that were madeldapllg
 F1    thus far.  Fixed by allowing the description to remain "in place"pllg
 81    since the source and target DIR files are the same.ain "in place"pllg
 1    since the source and target DIR files are the same.ain "in place"pllg
 B1  - Extended the number of unique paths allowed in the DLPATH.LSTace"pllg
 @1    file from 300 up to 512.  Also, added a pop-up screen whichSTace"pllg
 81    informs the sysop when that limit has been reached.en whichSTace"pllg
 1    informs the sysop when that limit has been reached.en whichSTace"pllg
 A1  - In a memory-constrained environment, PCBFiler's "Verify fileTace"pllg
 D1    existence" operation would show non-existent files as existing.e"pllg
 1    Fixed.nce" operation would show non-existent files as existing.e"pllg
 1    Fixed.nce" operation would show non-existent files as existing.e"pllg
 ?    PCBSETUP.EXEperation would show non-existent files as existing.e"pllg
 1    ------------peration would show non-existent files as existing.e"pllg
 F1  - Added "Command Display Files Location" in File Locations : Systempllg
 1    Files."Command Display Files Location" in File Locations : Systempllg
 1    Files."Command Display Files Location" in File Locations : Systempllg
 C1  - Added "Drop to DOS on Missed Connect" in Modem Configuration :templlg
 1    Switches.op to DOS on Missed Connect" in Modem Configuration :templlg
 1    Switches.op to DOS on Missed Connect" in Modem Configuration :templlg
 C1  - Added "Force INTRO Display on Join" in Configuration Options :templlg
 1    Switches.rce INTRO Display on Join" in Configuration Options :templlg
 1    Switches.rce INTRO Display on Join" in Configuration Options :templlg
 F1  - Added "Skip Protocol When Registering" in Configuration Options :pllg
 1    System Control.tocol When Registering" in Configuration Options :pllg
 1    System Control.tocol When Registering" in Configuration Options :pllg
 C1  - Added "Skip Alias When Registering" in Configuration Options :s :pllg
 1    System Control.as When Registering" in Configuration Options :s :pllg
 1    System Control.as When Registering" in Configuration Options :s :pllg
 ?    PCBSM.EXEntrol.as When Registering" in Configuration Options :s :pllg
 1    ---------ntrol.as When Registering" in Configuration Options :s :pllg
 >1  - Added '!' as a valid character in the printer/file outputons :s :pllg
 1    definition.s a valid character in the printer/file outputons :s :pllg
 1    definition.s a valid character in the printer/file outputons :s :pllg
 D1  - Enhanced the ALT-R (repeat search) command so that it remembers :pllg
 71    the previous answer given for searching into PSAs. it remembers :pllg
 1    the previous answer given for searching into PSAs. it remembers :pllg
 F1  - Found that if the users file was encrypted the ALT-S function, topllg
 ?1    search for text in the users file, would not work.  Fixed.ion, topllg
 1    search for text in the users file, would not work.  Fixed.ion, topllg
 ?    PCBPACK.EXEtext in the users file, would not work.  Fixed.ion, topllg
 1    -----------text in the users file, would not work.  Fixed.ion, topllg
 E1  - Added a /THRESHOLD:nn command line parameter which allows you toopllg
 :1    set a "Minimum Active Messages" threshold for packinglows you toopllg
 A1    conferences.  For example, if /THRESHOLD:100 were used, thenu toopllg
 E1    PCBPack would skip over any conferences that don't have at leastopllg
 1    100 messages in them.er any conferences that don't have at leastopllg
 1    100 messages in them.er any conferences that don't have at leastopllg
 ?    ZMSEND.EXEes in them.er any conferences that don't have at leastopllg
 1    ----------es in them.er any conferences that don't have at leastopllg
 E1  - The time stamp sent was 1-hour previous to the actual file beingopllg
 C1    transmitted.  (i.e.  a file with a time stamp of 08:00am wouldngopllg
 @1    arrive on the caller's system with a time stamp of 07:00am)uldngopllg
 1    Fixed. on the caller's system with a time stamp of 07:00am)uldngopllg
 1    Fixed. on the caller's system with a time stamp of 07:00am)uldngopllg
 ?    PCBDIAG.EXEhe caller's system with a time stamp of 07:00am)uldngopllg
 1    -----------he caller's system with a time stamp of 07:00am)uldngopllg
 F1  - Fixed a lockup that would occur if the EVENT.DAT file was missingpllg
 ,1    when trying to print the configuration.EVENT.DAT file was missingpllg
 1    when trying to print the configuration.EVENT.DAT file was missingpllg
 ?    PCBDESC.EXE to print the configuration.EVENT.DAT file was missingpllg
 1    ----------- to print the configuration.EVENT.DAT file was missingpllg
 B1  - Modified FILE_ID.DIZ detection so that if the archive has thesingpllg
 E1    filename in lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 1    be detected.lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 1    be detected.lowercase letters (i.e. "file_id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 />                 *** Official Announcement ***id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 >                 *** Official Announcement ***id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 !1   For more information contact:nouncement ***id.diz") it will stillgpllg
 91   Jim Harrer, President/CEO       Sales  (800) 999-9619t will stillgpllg
 91   Mustang Software, Inc.          Office (805) 395-0223t will stillgpllg
 91   P.O. Box 2264                   Fax    (805) 395-0713t will stillgpllg
 91   Bakersfield, CA 93303           BBS    (805) 395-0650t will stillgpllg
 1   Bakersfield, CA 93303           BBS    (805) 395-0650t will stillgpllg
 8?   Las Vegas, NV - November 15, 1993.  Mustang Software0t will stillgpllg
 =?   unveiled the new Windows version of its popular QmodemProll stillgpllg
 9?   communications program during COMDEX/Fall '93. CalledmProll stillgpllg
 >?   QmodemPro for Windows v1.0, it is the first communicationsl stillgpllg
 2?   program to offer support for both data and Faxmmunicationsl stillgpllg
 ,?   communication in one integrated package.nd Faxmmunicationsl stillgpllg
 1   communication in one integrated package.nd Faxmmunicationsl stillgpllg
 =1   File transfers are supported using Zmodem, CompuServe B+,sl stillgpllg
 41   Kermit, Ymodem, Ymodem/G, Xmodem/1K, Xmodem/1KG,Serve B+,sl stillgpllg
 >1   Xmodem/CRC, Xmodem, or ASCII. A built-in GIF viewer allowsl stillgpllg
 41   you to view GIF graphics files as they are beingwer allowsl stillgpllg
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 ;?            by Ian Douglas   FidoNet 5:7012/119   24/10/93ordl stillgpllg
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 L?                             InterNet ian.douglas@f119.n7102.z5.fidonet.org 1                             InterNet ian.douglas@f119.n7102.z5.fidonet.org J1Has the threat from viruses started to decline? Even though the number ofrg I1viruses for the IBM PC (Intel xx86) platform grows daily, various eventsfrg 01are starting to make the IBM environment safer.ows daily, various eventsfrg 1are starting to make the IBM environment safer.ows daily, various eventsfrg L1Chief amongst these is the move away from DOS to new operating systems. The E1trend started with Windows (not really an operating system), and hasms. The G1accelerated with the advent of a reliable OS/2. Further down the line,. The I1there is Windows NT and UNIX. These environments are very unfriendly forThe J1the 3000+ DOS-based viruses. There is a joke that Windows is a good virushe J1detector - if a Windows file gets infected by a DOS virus, it crashes :-)he 1detector - if a Windows file gets infected by a DOS virus, it crashes :-)he J1There are two known viruses that can infect Windows executables, but nonehe G1at present that can infect OS/2 executables. The average user may findonehe G1little comfort in this, but it still helps him. There are no known DOSonehe <1viruses than can run under OS/2, but only in a DOS session.o known DOSonehe 1viruses than can run under OS/2, but only in a DOS session.o known DOSonehe I1Also, the constant upgrades to DOS itself stop some viruses that rely onehe &1fancy tricks from working altogether.self stop some viruses that rely onehe 1fancy tricks from working altogether.self stop some viruses that rely onehe J1There are three main areas of virus spread: Large businesses, educationalhe H1institutions, and swopping disks among friends. Many large business arealhe H1moving to OS/2, others will move to Windows NT. In both cases, they arealhe K1cutting out an important vector of virus spread. I forsee that educationale G1institutions will also move to these new operating systems in the nearonale H1furure, simply because the market will demand students trained in them.nale A1This will once again cut out a major vector for virus spreading.n them.nale 1This will once again cut out a major vector for virus spreading.n them.nale L1That leaves the average user, still running DOS. But his chances of getting K1a virus are also reduced, since the two main vectors are being eliminated.g J1The most common viruses are boot sector infectors, and while these may be.g H1able to infect a machine running OS/2, they will not spread from such abe.g 	1machine.infect a machine running OS/2, they will not spread from such abe.g 1machine.infect a machine running OS/2, they will not spread from such abe.g K1The other interesting development has been in the underground. Firstly, ing J1the race to create the super-duper type viruses, they have been trying tong F1write complex viruses. These take longer to write and tend to be moreg tong G1buggy. Thus fewer viruses are created. Secondly, in order to brag, the tong F1viruses are published in electronic magazines, and made available fore tong K1download on virus exchange BBS's. This means that they end up in the handsg L1of anti-virus authors, before they have had a chance to spread widely. Thus J1the AV authors soon include detection, and the virus does not spread veryus 1much.V authors soon include detection, and the virus does not spread veryus 1much.V authors soon include detection, and the virus does not spread veryus K1Some well known virus exchange BBS's closed down, the most famous of whichs D1was Aristotle's (John Buchanan). A quote from Vesselin Bontchev, off whichs 81University of Hamburg, on Aristotle's virus collection:Bontchev, off whichs 1University of Hamburg, on Aristotle's virus collection:Bontchev, off whichs K1 "A typical example of this is the so-called virus collection, distributeds A1  (sometimes even sold) by John Buchanan.  Several people in theistributeds F1  anti-virus research community have received it (some have even paidbuteds E1  for it) and have spent an enormous amount of time just to discoverdbuteds $1  that it consists mainly of junk."s amount of time just to discoverdbuteds 1  that it consists mainly of junk."s amount of time just to discoverdbuteds F1There also seems to be a growing maturity amongst some members of thebuteds B1underground, which is leading to fewer virus writers and viruses. thebuteds &1Hopefully they will ALL grow up soon.r virus writers and viruses. thebuteds 1Hopefully they will ALL grow up soon.r virus writers and viruses. thebuteds L1=========================================================================== 1=========================================================================== L1The fuss in FidoNet Virus echo about who the moderator is has been settled. K1A member of the underground, Gene Paris, noticed that Virus was not listed. K1in the zone 1 E_List, their official list of echos and moderators. That is. ,1because Virus is a zone 2 echo, not zone 1.f echos and moderators. That is. 1because Virus is a zone 2 echo, not zone 1.f echos and moderators. That is. L1Anyway, Gene added the Virus echo to the E_list, with himself as moderator, K1and started throwing his weight around. He lied, and was rude and abusive., 1and started throwing his weight around. He lied, and was rude and abusive., J1The real moderator pulled a few strings via netmail and the internet, and., I1after a few weeks, the situation was rectified and Gene removed from thed., 1feed. a few weeks, the situation was rectified and Gene removed from thed., 1feed. a few weeks, the situation was rectified and Gene removed from thed., F1What sort of person is Gene? Here are two nodelist entries for him:..thed., 1What sort of person is Gene? Here are two nodelist entries for him:..thed., 	1Fidonet:t of person is Gene? Here are two nodelist entries for him:..thed., 1Fidonet:t of person is Gene? Here are two nodelist entries for him:..thed., O1,69,The_Oklahoma_Institute_Of_Virus_Research,Oklahoma_City_OK,Gene_Paris,1-405 134-4866,9600,CM,XA,V32b,V42bf_Virus_Research,Oklahoma_City_OK,Gene_Paris,1-405 134-4866,9600,CM,XA,V32b,V42bf_Virus_Research,Oklahoma_City_OK,Gene_Paris,1-405 #1NuKEnet:  (an underground network)s_Research,Oklahoma_City_OK,Gene_Paris,1-405 1NuKEnet:  (an underground network)s_Research,Oklahoma_City_OK,Gene_Paris,1-405 O1,110,The_Screaming_Fetus_BBS,London_England,Jesus_Slut_Fucker,1-405-634-4866,9 10,CM,XA,V32b,V42bg_Fetus_BBS,London_England,Jesus_Slut_Fucker,1-405-634-4866,9 10,CM,XA,V32b,V42bg_Fetus_BBS,London_England,Jesus_Slut_Fucker,1-405-634-4866,9 L1===========================================================================6,9 1===========================================================================6,9 F1According to Vesselin Bontchev, users considering upgrading to Norton======6,9 G1Anti-Virus v3.0 should note that it refuses to run on anything below a=====6,9 B180286 CPU. If your company still runs XT's, get something else...low a=====6,9 180286 CPU. If your company still runs XT's, get something else...low a=====6,9 I1Symantec have bought the company that produced Untouchable, and will not===6,9 A1support it. Users were offered the option of 'upgrading' to NAV.will not===6,9 1support it. Users were offered the option of 'upgrading' to NAV.will not===6,9 L1===========================================================================6,9 1===========================================================================6,9 G1The October 18th issue of Aviation Week has an interesting item in its=====6,9 H1Washington Outlook column on future developments in electronic warfare.====6,9 1Paraphrase follows:column on future developments in electronic warfare.====6,9 1Paraphrase follows:column on future developments in electronic warfare.====6,9 H1  A Pentagon official, H. Steven Kimmel, deputy director of C3I testing====6,9 C1  and evaluation in the Pentagon acquisition office, said the nextsting====6,9 F1  developments in "non-lethal electronic combat" should be on methodsng====6,9 E1  of injecting deceptive information and computer viruses into enemysng====6,9 D1  command, control, communication and intelligence systems and intoysng====6,9 G1  enemy communication nodes and data bases. Kimmel was speaking to theg====6,9 G1  Association of Old Crows, a group of electronic warfare specialists.g====6,9 G1  He further said that the U.S. needs this "nonlethal capability" bothg====6,9 D1  defensively and offensively. It was pointed out that American C3Iothg====6,9 E1  systems are vulnerable because of their many nodes and reliance onthg====6,9 51  computers and commercial off the shelf components. and reliance onthg====6,9 1  computers and commercial off the shelf components. and reliance onthg====6,9 L1===========================================================================6,9 1===========================================================================6,9 J1There is a big fuss raging at the moment about viruses allegedly found on==6,9 L1the Night Owl 10 CD. However some people claim that the CD does not contain6,9 F1the files mentioned, while others say that there may be pirate copiesontain6,9 -1(maybe with other files on) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 1(maybe with other files on) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 1The files in question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 1The files in question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 1SF2_UP.ZIPin question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 	1FF21.ZIPIPin question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 
1SPORT21C.ZIP question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 
1FETUR.ZIPZIP question are:) floating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9  1Also Telemate4.11 file VESA.EXEating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 1Also Telemate4.11 file VESA.EXEating around.here may be pirate copiesontain6,9 L1I suggest sysops with the CD finding these files should disable download of6,9 1them if possible.with the CD finding these files should disable download of6,9 1them if possible.with the CD finding these files should disable download of6,9 L1===========================================================================6,9 1===========================================================================6,9 I1A horror story from Vesselin Bontchev: A company sells a version of UNIX===6,9 E1for the IBM PC. Several of their customers had a disk crash (as theyUNIX===6,9 L1described it) on March 6th. They discovered that the installation disk they6,9 N1were selling was infected with Michelangelo, which trashes the HD on March 6.9 1were selling was infected with Michelangelo, which trashes the HD on March 6.9 H1The company had spent the time since then till recently, asking variousrch 6.9 D1'experts' if Mich can destroy a Unix-only PC, always being told NO.iousrch 6.9 1'experts' if Mich can destroy a Unix-only PC, always being told NO.iousrch 6.9 G1Unfortunately these experts are wrong... the company has around 20 000srch 6.9 >1customers and does not look forward to warning them all...:-)nd 20 000srch 6.9 1customers and does not look forward to warning them all...:-)nd 20 000srch 6.9 L1===========================================================================6.9 1===========================================================================6.9 I1A company in the States claimed that disks that President Clinton passed===6.9 :1out with his health care plan on were infected by Stoned. Clinton passed===6.9 1out with his health care plan on were infected by Stoned. Clinton passed===6.9 C1However they were the only company to find anything funny with thepassed===6.9 
1disk..:-)hey were the only company to find anything funny with thepassed===6.9 1disk..:-)hey were the only company to find anything funny with thepassed===6.9 L1===========================================================================6.9 1===========================================================================6.9 B1There are at least 4 ways of getting into a Novell system without==========6.9 K1running the Net$log.dat login script. The techniques have been made public=6.9 1on the Internet.log.dat login script. The techniques have been made public=6.9 1on the Internet.log.dat login script. The techniques have been made public=6.9 L1===========================================================================6.9 1===========================================================================6.9 G1Microsoft announced an upgrade to Dos 6.0, namely Dos 6.2 (because IBM=====6.9 L1already had 6.1...). However users upgrading from 6.0 have had problems: If6.9 G1the install program cannot find some of the files that it expects froms: If6.9 G1v6.0, and which you may have deleted because you did not need them, its: If6.9 21crashes. You thus have half v6.0 and half v6.2...did not need them, its: If6.9 1crashes. You thus have half v6.0 and half v6.2...did not need them, its: If6.9 M1Trying to reinstall v6.0 does not help, that won't work either. Only way out.9 21is to buy the full v6.2 package and start over...t work either. Only way out.9 1is to buy the full v6.2 package and start over...t work either. Only way out.9 L1===========================================================================t.9 1===========================================================================t.9 I1In a landmark decision, the Pretoria Supreme Court ruled that a computer===t.9 K1program is the 'same as a film'. This has important implications regarding=t.9 1the copyright law.me as a film'. This has important implications regarding=t.9 1the copyright law.me as a film'. This has important implications regarding=t.9 L1===========================================================================t.9 1===========================================================================t.9 I1Every now and then someone comes along and proclaims that 'good' viruses===t.9 J1can exist... Vesselin Bontchev thinks otherwise: (gee, I am quoting him a==t.9 1lot this month..)elin Bontchev thinks otherwise: (gee, I am quoting him a==t.9 1lot this month..)elin Bontchev thinks otherwise: (gee, I am quoting him a==t.9 <1           A dozen reasons why a "good" virus is a bad idea quoting him a==t.9 1           A dozen reasons why a "good" virus is a bad idea quoting him a==t.9 =11) It is unethical to modify somebody's data without his/herquoting him a==t.9 61knowledge. In several countries this is also illegal.his/herquoting him a==t.9 1knowledge. In several countries this is also illegal.his/herquoting him a==t.9 F12) Modifying a program could mean that the owner of the program losesim a==t.9 ?1his/her rights for technical support, ownership, or copyright.m losesim a==t.9 1his/her rights for technical support, ownership, or copyright.m losesim a==t.9 G13) Once released, you have no control on how the virus will spread; itm a==t.9 E1may reach a system about which you know nothing (or which could haveitm a==t.9 C1even not existed at the time the virus is created) and on which itveitm a==t.9 F1might cause non-intentional damage. Even if the bug is discovered, ittm a==t.9 E1would be extremely difficult to find all replicants of the virus andttm a==t.9 #1apply the appropriate fix to them.nd all replicants of the virus andttm a==t.9 1apply the appropriate fix to them.nd all replicants of the virus andttm a==t.9 D14) A bad guy could get a copy of the virus and modify it to includedttm a==t.9 ?1something malicious. Actually, a bad guy could trojanize -any-cludedttm a==t.9 D1program, but a "good" virus will provide the attacker with means todttm a==t.9 D1transport his malicious code to a virtually unlimited population ofdttm a==t.9 1computer users.alicious code to a virtually unlimited population ofdttm a==t.9 1computer users.alicious code to a virtually unlimited population ofdttm a==t.9 G15) The anti-virus programs will have to distinguish between "good" andm a==t.9 E1"bad" viruses, which is essentially impossible.  Also, the existencendm a==t.9 F1of useful programs which modify other programs at will, will make thedm a==t.9 G1integrity checkers essentially useless, because they will be able onlym a==t.9 A1to detect the modification and not to determine that it has beene onlym a==t.9 1caused by a "good" virus.n and not to determine that it has beene onlym a==t.9 1caused by a "good" virus.n and not to determine that it has beene onlym a==t.9 C16) A virus will eat up disk space and time resources unnecessarilyonlym a==t.9 1while it spreads.at up disk space and time resources unnecessarilyonlym a==t.9 1while it spreads.at up disk space and time resources unnecessarilyonlym a==t.9 C17) A virus could contain bugs which might damage something or harmonlym a==t.9 :1somebody.  Any program could be buggy, but the virus is ag or harmonlym a==t.9 61self-spreading buggy program which is out of control.is ag or harmonlym a==t.9 1self-spreading buggy program which is out of control.is ag or harmonlym a==t.9 C18) A virus will disable the few programs on the market which checkonlym a==t.9 C1themselves for modifications and halt themselves if they have beenonlym a==t.9 51changed, thus performing a denial-of-service attack.they have beenonlym a==t.9 1changed, thus performing a denial-of-service attack.they have beenonlym a==t.9 E19) Anything useful that could be done by a virus, could also be donelym a==t.9 P1with a normal, non-replicating program.                                        P1                                                                               P110) A virus steals control of the machine from the user and ruins the          P1trust that the user has in his/her machine - the belief that s/he can          P1control it.                                                                    P1                                                                               P111) Declaring some viruses as "good" will just give an excuse to the           P1crowd of virus writers to claim that they are actually doing                   P1"research".                                                                    P1                                                                               P112) For most people the word "computer virus" is already loaded with           P1negative meaning. They will not accept a program called like that,             P1even if to claims to do something useful.                                      P1                                                                               P1===========================================================================    P1                                                                               P1A report of an interesting False Positive from McAfee's Scan 108: A            P1built-in anti-virus protection on a hard drive controller persuaded Scan       P1that the Aragon virus was active in memory. Disabling that ROM on the          P1controller fixed the problem.                                                  P1                                                                               P1Current versions of popular shareware known to be in SA:                       P1                                                                               P1McAfee : v109                                                                  P1F-Prot : 2.10                                                                  P1TBAV   : 6.08   (6.09 may be out)                                              P1                                                                               P1Andre Mostert of BSS Cape Town reports that Exe_Bug.C, Exe_Bug.Hooker as       P1well as Form, are a problem at present.                                        P1                                                                               P1Oliver Steudler reports that Exe_Bug.C, Stoned.Michelango, Stoned.A,           P1Exe_Bug.Hooker, Keypress, Form are causing problems at present.                P1                                                                               P1===========================================================================    P1                                                                               P1Recent virus tests:                                                            P1                                                                               P1Patricia Hoffman's Vsum                                                        P1                                                                               P1   VSUM Virus Library Version:  X310            Date: Oct 31, 1993             P1   Total Viruses: 2,375  File Viruses: 2,284    Boot Viruses:   91             P1                                                                               P1      VSUM Certified              1st  - Viruses Detected -  Tot            P1  Product Name & Version         Cert  Total  Boot   File   %             P1             P1  DOS Based Scanning Products:                                            P1                                              P1  Central Point Anti-Virus 2.0   X306  1,495    82  1,413  63.0           P1 Command Software's F-Prot                                               P1    Professional 2.09f           X309  2,268    89  2,179  95.5           P1  Dr. Solomon's AVTK 6.55        X309  2,148    87  2,061  90.4           P1  Fifth Generation UTScan 30.00  X309  2,085    86  1,999  87.8           P1  IBM Anti-Virus/DOS 1.03        X309  1,981    83  1,898  83.4           P1  Leprechaun Virus Buster 3.96   X308  1,815    69  1,746  76.4           P1  McAfee Assoc. ViruScan V108    X309  2,256    90  2,166  95.0           P1  Microsoft AV/DOS 6.0+8/93S     X308  1,156    67  1,089  48.7           P1  Norton Anti-Virus 3.0          X310  1,939    84  1,855  81.6           P1  Safetynet's VirusNet 2.08a     X305  2,126    86  2,040  89.5           P1  Sophos' Sweep 2.53             X309  2,172    80  2,092  91.5           P1             P1                                                                               P1Bill Lambdin's test                                                            P1                                                                               P1LAT 9311   November 12, 1993                                                   P1                                                                               P1+--------------------------+----------+---------+-----------+                  P1| SCANNER                  |  COMMON  |  POLY-  |    ZOO    |                  P1|                          |          | MORPHIC |           |                  P1|                          |          |         |           |                  P1|                          |38        |56       |1518   1470|                  P1+--------------------------+----------+---------+-----------+                  P1| Integrity Master 211     |38   100% |56  100% |1503  99.0%|                  P1| TBAV 608                 |38   100% |55  98.2%|1496  98.6%|                  P1| F-Prot 2.09F             |38   100% |56  100% |1481  97.6%|                  >1|                          |          |         |           |                  >1| VIRx 2.91                |36   94.7%|35  62.5%|1438  94.7%|                  >1| Scan 108                 |38   100% |52  92.9%|1403  92.4%|                  >1| Dr Sol A-V toolkit 6.20  |37   97.4%|30  53.6%|1365  89.9%|                  >1|                          |          |         |           |                  >1| NAV 3.0                  |38   100% |53  94.6%|1332  87.8%|                  >1| MSAV w/DOS 6.0           |28   75.7%|17  30.4%| 915  62.2%|                  >1+--------------------------+----------+---------+-----------+                  1+--------------------------+----------+---------+-----------+                  1+--------------------------+----------+---------+-----------+                  L1===========================================================================    1===========================================================================    /1Some dangerous new viruses have been detected:=============================    1Some dangerous new viruses have been detected:=============================    -1The Joshi virus, discovered on 29 Feb. 1992.d:=============================    1The Joshi virus, discovered on 29 Feb. 1992.d:=============================    '1    Description: approx 2.5 feet tall. 1992.d:=============================    ,1                 Blonde hair and blue eyes..d:=============================    K1                 Has a plastic and rubber thing that hangs from the mouth.=    1                 Has a plastic and rubber thing that hangs from the mouth.=    N1    Actions:     Constantly tries to take control of the computer keyboard by  L1climbing on ones lap or into the chair. Makes strange noises. Causes systemby  O1shutdown by pushing that lighted button on the transformer or pulling that cor 1out.down by pushing that lighted button on the transformer or pulling that cor 1out.down by pushing that lighted button on the transformer or pulling that cor 51    Detection:   You will just know when it happens!former or pulling that cor 1    Detection:   You will just know when it happens!former or pulling that cor O1    Method of removal: You MUST wait for approx. 18 years of the infection has "1passed and it leaves on it's own!ait for approx. 18 years of the infection has 1passed and it leaves on it's own!ait for approx. 18 years of the infection has M1    Note: Beware of this virus. It is very costly throughout the years as itas :1grows and causes stress related problems and destruction.out the years as itas 1grows and causes stress related problems and destruction.out the years as itas 1grows and causes stress related problems and destruction.out the years as itas 1grows and causes stress related problems and destruction.out the years as itas C1  Politically correct virus:- Never calls itself a "virus", refersears as itas 01  to it self as an "electronic micro-organism".f a "virus", refersears as itas 1  to it self as an "electronic micro-organism".f a "virus", refersears as itas :1  Right to life virus:- Won't allow you to delete a file,", refersears as itas B1  regardless of how old it is. If you attempt to erase a file, itsears as itas 81  requires you to first see a counsellor about possiblea file, itsears as itas 1  alternatives.to first see a counsellor about possiblea file, itsears as itas 1  alternatives.to first see a counsellor about possiblea file, itsears as itas =1  Telkom virus:- Every three minutes it tells you what greate, itsears as itas 1  service you are getting.ee minutes it tells you what greate, itsears as itas 1  service you are getting.ee minutes it tells you what greate, itsears as itas :1  Government economist virus:- Nothing works, but all youeate, itsears as itas /1  diagnostic software says everything is fine.but all youeate, itsears as itas 1  diagnostic software says everything is fine.but all youeate, itsears as itas ;1  Government bureaucrat virus:- Divide your hard disk intoate, itsears as itas ;1  hundreds of little units, each of which does practicallyate, itsears as itas C1  nothing, but all of which claim to be the most important part ofears as itas 1  the computer.all of which claim to be the most important part ofears as itas 1  the computer.all of which claim to be the most important part ofears as itas C1  Airline virus:- You're in Durban, but your data is in Singapore.ears as itas 1  Airline virus:- You're in Durban, but your data is in Singapore.ears as itas ?1  Elvis virus:- Your computer gets fat, slow and lazy and thenore.ears as itas @1  selfdestucts, only to resurface at shopping malls and servicere.ears as itas !1  stations across rural America.e at shopping malls and servicere.ears as itas 1  stations across rural America.e at shopping malls and servicere.ears as itas L1===========================================================================tas 1===========================================================================tas E1Thanks to Oliver Steudler, sysop of the Information Security BBS for=======tas I1proofreading this. Please feel free to contact IS BBS here in Cape Town.===tas G1They are a secure source for anti-virus files and information, and then.===tas B1South African agents for McAfee. The BBS number is (021) 24-2208.d then.===tas 1South African agents for McAfee. The BBS number is (021) 24-2208.d then.===tas 