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thefast-tested for virus

6 posts by 6 people · 21 Jul 1995 - 22 Jul 1995

Scott Mull 21 Jul 1995#303555
I have heard a couple of people comment that they thought this program everyone is talking about is really a virus that will in time wipe the hard drive. Has anyone tested it with antiviral software?
James Hay 21 Jul 1995#303556
SM> I have heard a couple of people comment that they thought this program SM> everyone SM> is talking about is really a virus that will in time wipe the hard drive. SM> Has anyone SM> tested it with antiviral software? I just tested it with a viruscan and it did not detect any virus. I haven't been able to get THEFAST to work though. Kelvin
>I have heard a couple of people comment that they thought this program everyone >is talking about is really a virus that will in time wipe the hard drive. Has anyone >tested it with antiviral software? Maybe that's the case, but it definitely does increase the frame rate slightly... the big green mountain in the background at Sears Point would disappear on me before (since I have all my graphics settings on AUTO), but with thefast the mountain doesn't disappear. It's still not enough to make the game enjoyable in SVGA mode IMHO, even on my P-90 - for serious racing I think I'll continue to stick with VGA mode. -Brad -- | '76 Moto Guzzi LeMans I . ||||||||||||||||||||||||| | . . . . . . .,___/--/|) Brad W Traweek | | \ \ \ \ \ \ \_/`~---'\_/ |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I finally found THEFAST, got it to run and the next day after I had shut down and restarted I had a virus. It was called Welcomb, can't recall but I think it attacked .com files. It made my PC not able to run in 32 bit mode. Microsoft Virus Scan for Windows (MWAV) did not find it, Norton did.
gle.. 22 Jul 1995#303581
>I finally found THEFAST, got it to run and the next day after I had shut >down and restarted I had a virus. It was called Welcomb, can't recall but >I think it attacked .com files. It made my PC not able to run in 32 bit >mode. Microsoft Virus Scan for Windows (MWAV) did not find it, Norton did. I see no improvement on my 486 dx2 66mhz machine, using the fast. I have had it for about a week now . No HD crashes (Hope to keep it that way..)
nightsh.. 22 Jul 1995#303582
> I have heard a couple of people comment that they thought this program everyone > is talking about is really a virus that will in time wipe the hard drive. Has anyone > tested it with antiviral software? Scott: I check everything I get off the net, and it was okay. Doesn't seem to do much good, but doesn't do any harm either... -----------------//------------------------------------------- | )/-\(_)|__ // "I don't apologize for my | nightshade // exuberance -- I revel in it." --------------//------------------------- from "Threesome" ---

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