Computer Viruses - A Protagonist's Point Of View
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                           == CPI Newsletter #1 ==
                   [ Article Written By Doctor Dissector ]
                          Released : June 27, 1989

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                             [1.1] Introduction:
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     Welcome  to  "Computer  Viruses  - A Protagonist's Point Of View." This
letter,  perhaps  the  beginning of a small newsletter. Well, this "letter,"
is  written  by  one person right now, maybe I'll get some people to send in
more  info,  ideas,  and  examples  to CPI. If you would like to contribute,
please  upload  text  files to CPI Headquarters (see heading for number) and
leave a note to me telling me you are contributing to our magazine.

     Well,  as  an  overview,  this  article will cover a few topics dealing
with  viruses; however, there will be no examples covered as we are short of
programmers  at  the  moment. That reminds me, if you would like to become a
member  of  CPI, fill out the accompanying text file and upload it to CPI HQ
as  an upload to the Sysop, then leave me and the Sysop some mail to tell us
you  registered  to  become  a  member.  We  will get back to you as soon as
possible.

     The  purpose  of  this  magazine  is  to expand and broaden the general
computer  user's  view and knowledge of the dreadful computer Virus, as well
as  a  bit  on  Trojans  (not  the hardware, the SOFTWARE!). Then, after the
knowledge  of  these  computer  crackers  is  better  understood, the second
purpose  of  this  newsletter  is  to  teach  both methods of developing and
executing  a  better  virus/trojan.  We, VRI, feel viruses and trojans are a
vital  part  of  the  computer  world,  and should stand along the trades of
hacking,  phreaking, cracking, pirating, and pyro as an equal, not something
to be looked down upon (unless you are hit by one...).

     In  the  future,  we  hope CPI will grow and spread, just like a virus,
and  encompass  a large domain of the crackers, hackers, and other elite out
there  so  that  the  life  of  this group will be maintained, and that this
newsletter,  hopefully,  won't  be  the only issue to be released during the
group's existence.

                                            Doctor Dissector
                                            CPICV Editor/ANE Author


     Table Of Contents-

    Phile    Subject                                  Author
    -----    ---------------------------------------------------------
     1.1     Introduction & Table Of Contents.........Doctor Dissector
     1.2     Viruses- What, Where, Why, How...........Doctor Dissector
     1.3     Aspects Of Some Known Viruses............Doctor Dissector
     1.4     Ideas For Future Viruses.................Doctor Dissector
     1.5     Suggested Reading........................Doctor Dissector
     1.6     Conclusion...............................Doctor Dissector
     1.7     CPI Application..........................Doctor Dissector

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