Microsoft KB Archive/96387

= Virus-Protection Program Reports CONFIG.SYS Is Infected =

Article ID: 96387

Article Last Modified on 2/19/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q96387



SYMPTOMS
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
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

Keywords: KB96387

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