There is another possibility.

There used to be a "cute" extra you could add to a co-workers machine that
would do just that. It was one of the freebees like the one that had insects
crawling across your monitor readout.

Ed Whitnall




----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Nielson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Goofy Virus


> This is most likely the result of the W32.Magistr.24876@mm virus.  See:
>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.magistr.24876@mm
> .html
>
> Fred Nielson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mike Buraczewski
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:31 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Goofy Virus
>
> I have a "cute" virus that is giving a client a problem.  Randomly as they
> move the mouse, the icons begin to move about the screen in a manner that
> prevents the mouse from using them.
> Mike
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