

		!!!!IMPORTANT WARNING!!!!

		      Virus Alert

		  avoid "DSKSLV3.DMS"


It has come to my attention that a perverted version of DiskSalv, chock
full of viruses, has been circulating.  This program, which is
the result of some morons, apparently in Germany, should not be used
under any circumstances.

The program, at least in the form I received, is in a DMS archive
called DSKSLV3.DMS.  The program itself is 106584 bytes long, though
of course that's easily subject to change.  The DMS archive also
contains a custom boot block, some Commodore-copyrighted libs: files,
and a silly log-on message:

 D.L.T.  =>  DRAGON LASER TEAM  Presents:   DISKSALV v3.01

                      DLT In Future Still PRESENT!!!


1. KEEP YOURSELF SAFE

The flaws here should be apparent, but I'll spell them out just so
anyone listening can avoid this sort of bullshit in the future.

1) Real DiskSalv is only distributed in LHA archives.  Please 
   reject any other distribution format, other than an official 
   Fred Fish disk release.

2) Real DiskSalv would never include Commodore-copyrighted materials
   in the distribution.

3) Real DiskSalv would under no circumstances identify a group of 
   fools like this as having anything to do with it.  I only distribute
   it complete with the various support files -- installer scripts,
   text files, documentation, etc.

4) Real DiskSalv 3 is not Shareware, and would under no circumstances 
   be distributed over a BBS.  Please reject anything called DiskSalv
   that's not called DiskSalv 2.


It's pretty easy to make sure you get DiskSalv, or other freeware, via
reliable channels.  Fish disks or on-line services I upload directly to
(BIX and Portal) are your best bet.  Most othe major services have 
folks who check these things out for you.  I imagine that most lower-
level BBSs are safe, but again, you never know if uploads are verified
or if the BBS itself it trying to propagate a virus.  Keep in mind that
any BBS willing to redistribute commercial software is probably not too
concerned about trashing your system either.  And you can always sign up
for updates direct from me, you don't have to rely on the BBS at all.

2. TO THE "DLT" JERKS

I don't know what drives such morons to do something like this,
perhaps frustration with their inadequacies or something like that.
Any bozo can screw up another person's code and install a virus
program, it's no sign of programming skill, it's not going to qualify
you as a hacker or anything.  It's plain and simple vandalism.  It
just makes you a criminal, and a stupid one at that, since you're
causing random damage and not profiting from it yourself.  It's the
computer equivalent of spray painting rude comments on a public wall
somewhere.  Anyone who could write a real program wouldn't waste their
time with this kind of stuff.
   


