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Klez did a lot of nasty stuff, but I don't believe it had a data-access component. That being said, yes it IS possible for a virus to effect the iSeries. Before I get flamed here, I didn't say INfect the iSeries, (although I think that's possible to) I said EFFECT. Imagine a virus (or trojan or worm etc) that did the following: For each data source in ODBC Connect to data source for each file in systables add blank rows to table next disconnect Next Such a "virus" running on a PC would have a disastrous effect on the iSeries. If you want a worse case remove "add blank rows to table" and replace with "for each numeric field multiply by .9" and see how long it takes to find that data corruption. Having said that I'm not aware of (and a quick search of SARC didn't find any) viruses that currently do what I'm suggesting, but it is possible. However, I think it's much more likely that someone did something wrong on the iSeries. Also, don't you have a unique key on that file? Wouldn't the second blank record have violated the unique key constraint? -Walden ------------ Walden H Leverich III President Tech Software (516) 627-3800 x11 (208) 692-3308 eFax WaldenL@TechSoftInc.com http://www.TechSoftInc.com Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur. (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.) -----Original Message----- From: bill totz [mailto:robsurge@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 14:58 To: RPG400-L@midrange.com Subject: blank records in file I am experiencing a problem with our database files. We were recently hit with a klez worm virus 2 weeks ago which did a number on our network and mail server. We were able to do a full recovery with the exception of rebuilding the mail server however I am now getting halts do to the fact that our databas file are being filled with blank records!! We do not write to these files as they are maually updated tables. For example, I have a court location file which should have a total of 10 entries-after receiving an error in the sys op Q stating that my array isn't large enough to handle the file which it refers to. Upon examining the file I notice that we have 900-1000 records which are blank in addtion to the existing 10!! I don't believe that klez could affect os/400 or can it? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com _______________________________________________ This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
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