Can my OS/2 computer become infected with a virus?
There are no OS/2 specific viruses in circulation but OS/2 computers can still be affected:
- Macro viruses that infect Word, Excel and other Windows mode applications can spread as usual.
- Boot sector viruses can affect the master boot sector, the OS/2 boot sector and the Boot Manager.
- DOS executable file viruses can run on OS/2 systems and infect other DOS executables.
- Any type of file can be stored on an OS/2 server and could infect a vulnerable workstation.
If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.
- Article ID: 10114
- Created: 12 Dec 2003
- Last updated: 12 Dec 2003
