European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tesfa amp vol. 50, no. 326 Friday March 6,1992 it s Zero Day for Michelangelo pc virus i i a _ _.1___u/rthnr/ints Trio Zrimc ctr ref inc Indiana bus by Joe Fasbinder United press International the dreaded Michelangelo virus the latest Strain of computer infections is set to detonate today and could destroy millions of dollars Worth of data on personal computers All Over the world. While the virus had already appeared in some areas by wednesday the extent of the damage it would do was hard to estimate because the Range of the infection will not be known until after March 6, the 517th birthday of the italian Renaissance Painter and sculptor for whom it is named. The virus is expected to be Active Only during today a 24-hour, Midnight to Midnight window. The Michelangelo virus like previous computer viruses is actually a Small computer program which is passed along inadvertently Over computer bulletin boards or infected computer disks. Like the Friday the 13th virus Jerusalem b virus and others of its ilk the Michelangelo hides in the hard disk of ism compatible computers and Waits until the built in computer clock turns to a certain Date. Then it goes off erasing data at random until it is either detected and removed or the system crashes. On wednesday the virus struck one Indiana business More than 24 hours ahead of the scheduled attack and was found at another. Many other firms were checking their equipment for the contamination. Quot it absolutely was the Michelangelo virus a said Mark Hodges owner of advanced computer and communications in Frankfort ind. Hodges said he used a special software program that identified the infection by name in a personal computer at a Small Frankfort company that declined to be identified publicly. The hard drive a an internal data Stor see virus on Page 2attack on Iraq called possible London a foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said thursday that Britain would consider a military strike against Iraq if Saddam Hussein continues to defy the United nations by refusing to destroy All iraqis weapons of mass destruction. David Kay who headed a . Weapons inspection team sent to Baghdad last year said military action against Iraq is the Only remaining option. Iraqis weapons program has been disrupted by the . Inspections he said but it Hasni to been destroyed. Quot the productive capacity in the chemical biological scud missile production and in the nuclear areas is still to a considerable extent extant it exists a Kay said in an interview on radio 4. Quot i think right now the Only alternative is Strong coordinated military action by the permanent five of the Security Council a said Kay who is now Secretary general of the uranium Institute in London. Iraqi forces detained Kay and 43 other . Inspectors in a Baghdad parking lot for four Days in september after they confiscated records detailing iraqis weapons program. On another occasion iraqis roughed up . Inspectors after they arrived in Baghdad. And the United nations has repeatedly accused Iraq of see Iraq on Page 2 Kerrey quits race Washington apr Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey dropped out of the democratic presidential race thursday after a string of setbacks telling a roomful of cheering supporters and Senate colleagues a we ran out of  in a Wistful news conference Kerrey said he was ending his once promising candidacy Quot with regret v. But with great Pride. This is no re o lot j treat and this is no  a while we have plenty of potential and plenty of enthusiasm Campaign unfortunately we do not have plenty of Money a said Kerrey whose Campaign is about $1 million in debt. His announcement left four major contenders still see Kerrey on Page 2 Kerrey Powell Hopes Congress won t repeat history Periscope depth Houston motorists along the White Oak Bayou Section of interstate 10 were nearly submerged with flood Waters wednesday when up to 8 inches of rain Ell. Later in the Day these cars were completely covered by water. Northeast of Houston 50 houses were also flooded. See weather Story on Page 11. By Luke Britt staff writer Colin l. Powell has never liked fighting. The highest ranking Man in the american military has spent his adult life learning about preparing for and conducting War. But the 54-year-old chairman of the joint chiefs of staff prefers peace talks to War councils. Still if Congress declares open season on the . Military this Spring when debate begins on the Pace of Force reductions Powell promises to be on the front line. A a in a going to fight for the president s program a Powell said in an interview with the stars and stripes just after the release of the defense budget last month. A i think its the right budget level and i Hope that after All the testimony Congress will come to the same  Powell has been called the most pow see Powell on Page 3 Colin l Powell education bachelors at City College at new York master s at George Washington University top military positions a v corps commander in Frankfurt Germany a commander in chief. Forces come Atlanta a assistant to president for National Security affairs a chairman of joint chiefs of staff ago 54 marital status married three children _