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Q96387: Virus-Protection Program Reports CONFIG.SYS Is Infected

Article: Q96387
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install DoubleSpace or create a new DoubleSpace drive, your
virus-detection software may indicate that the CONFIG.SYS file now contains a
virus.

CAUSE
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This occurs because DoubleSpace updates the date and time on the CONFIG.SYS file
even if it does not change the file.

Additional query words: 6.00 infected

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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