European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The sm0fepes vol. 50, no. 326 350 Friday March 6,1992 d 8693 Ait s Zero Day for Michelangelo pc virus 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 s 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. A 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 apr foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said thursday that Britain would consider a military strike against Iraq if Saddam Hussein continues to defy . Resolutions requiring Iraq to destroy its weapons of mass destruction. David Kay who Heads the . Weapons inspection team said military action is the Only remaining option. A the Cal Bio productive capacity in the Chemi logical scud missile production and in the nuclear areas is still to a considerable extent extant a Kay said on radio 4 of the British broadcasting corp. The United states has raised the possibility of seizing iraqi assets Frozen in foreign countries since the persian Gulf War if Baghdad continues to defy the . Resolutions pressure against Iraq must be maintained Hurd told radio 4. A we have not ruled out a military strike a he added. Iraqi forces detained Nav 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 Ned up . Inspectors after they arrived in Baghdad. And the United a rough tons has repeatedly accused Iraq of obstructing the inspectors in other ways. Iraqis ambassador to the Arab league Nabil Najm said this week that Iraq is a completely and seriously committed to see Iraq on Page 2 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 Feu. Later in the Day these cars were completely covered by water. Northeast of Houston 50 houses were also flooded. Powell Hopes Congress won t repeat history 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 presidents program a Powell said in an interview with the stars and stripes just after the release of the Defonse 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 education Bachelor s 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 age 54 marital status married three children a amps Kerrey Abandons race Washington a Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey dropped out of the democratic presidential race thursday after a string of setbacks telling a roomful of supporters a we ran out of  in a Good natured departure Kerrey said he was bowing out a with regret but with great Pride. This is no Retreat and this is no  Kerrey s announcement left four major contenders still standing As the democratic primary wars head into crucial primaries in the South and Industrial states Over the next two weeks. The four Are Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas Iowa sen. Tom har Kin and former California gov. Jerry Brown. Virginia gov. Douglas Wilder ran briefly but folded his Campaign before the first ballots were cast. Kerrey was flying Home to Nebraska for a Campaign style rally meant to demonstrate support in his Home see Kerrey on Page 2 Kerrey