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crashes, damage, or other problems on any system.
The virus contains a number of additional errors which could cause
trigger the display of the message.
Under any system, the virus infects the System file, and it can and will
damaged files under System 7.
to new applications. A bad error in the virus can cause crashes or
Under System 7, the virus infects the System file, but it does not spread
the “MultiFinder” file, but it does not spread to new applications.
Under System 6 with MultiFinder, the virus infects the System file and
System 6 without MultiFinder. The Finder also usually becomes infected.
Due to errors in the virus, it only spreads to new applications under
files.
spreads from applications to System files, and then on to other application
Between January 1 and June 5 of any year, inclusive, the virus simply
significant damage.
seeing this message, and this could corrupt the disk and lead to
However, a worried user might turn off or restart a Macintosh upon
Despite this message, no files or directories are deleted by the virus.
(Click to continue...)
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
P.S. Have a nice day
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Now erasing all disks...
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
You have a virus.
message:
year, inclusive. When triggered, the virus displays the following
infected system is started up between June 6 and December 31 of any
The virus is designed to trigger if an infected application is run or an
The CODE 252 virus was discovered in California in April, 1992.
xThe CODE 252 Virus