|
|
Article: MACRO COMPUTER VIRUSES SURGE
- Article from:
- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- April 15, 1996
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
First quarter of 1996 also brings 6 new macro viruses, including first to target Ami Pro/Word Pro, reports S&S, maker of Dr. Solomon's Anti-
Virus Toolkit
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first macro computer virus is about to become the biggest virus threat to computer users worldwide.
"Concept" accounted for 20 percent of all calls for help to S&S Software International Inc., maker of DR. SOLOMON'S ANTI-VIRUS TOOLKIT, in the first quarter of 1996.
Only "Empire.Monkey" generated more calls -- 26.2 percent -- to S&S for help.
Anti-virus researchers at S&S also report the spread of ...