List Virus infected TOSEC disks?

drHirudo · 25 January 2019, 08:17

I know there where times when some viruses slipped into TOSEC. I don't know if these are removed now or if they are still there?
Is there a list of which disks are infected, with which viruses?
Is it possible to run a script to check all the disks inside?
I use the TOSEC mostly with GOTEKs on A1000, which is much more convenient that browsing my ~2000 floppies collection, so not big risk. But I am also considering buying IDE to SD or IDE to CF adaptors and then these infected disks may bring some trouble in the future.

chip · 25 January 2019, 08:29

Aren't the disks infected already tagged with the [v] tag ?

Like in this case

http://grandis.nu/eabsearch/search.p...xclude=&limit=

idrougge · 26 January 2019, 02:23

Exactly. If not, submit a correction the TOSEC corrections thread.

demolition · 26 January 2019, 17:00

No point in removing them though since viruses are also a part of the history and should be preserved.

chip · 26 January 2019, 17:03

Exactly

TOSEC is a preservation project and i agree with the fact that disks can contain viruses

slaapliedje · 10 April 2019, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip

Exactly

TOSEC is a preservation project and i agree with the fact that disks can contain viruses

I'm reminded of those movies where the CDC or equivalent have some nasty virus hidden away for research purposes and some terrorist gets a hold of it and makes an incurable plague.

25 January 2019, 08:17	#1
drHirudo Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sofia / Bulgaria Posts: 459	List Virus infected TOSEC disks? I know there where times when some viruses slipped into TOSEC. I don't know if these are removed now or if they are still there? Is there a list of which disks are infected, with which viruses? Is it possible to run a script to check all the disks inside? I use the TOSEC mostly with GOTEKs on A1000, which is much more convenient that browsing my ~2000 floppies collection, so not big risk. But I am also considering buying IDE to SD or IDE to CF adaptors and then these infected disks may bring some trouble in the future.

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25 January 2019, 08:29	#2
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Aren't the disks infected already tagged with the [v] tag ? Like in this case http://grandis.nu/eabsearch/search.p...xclude=&limit=

26 January 2019, 02:23	#3
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,335	Exactly. If not, submit a correction the TOSEC corrections thread.

26 January 2019, 17:00	#4
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	No point in removing them though since viruses are also a part of the history and should be preserved.

26 January 2019, 17:03	#5
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Exactly TOSEC is a preservation project and i agree with the fact that disks can contain viruses

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