To Fellow Board Users:

I would like your assistance in a research study, the results of which
will provide an understanding of computer virus damage and remedies by
PC operators.

You are requested to partake in this study by answering the questions
listed below and e-mailing your responses to this researcher at GEnie
email address Omicron.

Involvement should take no more than 15 minutes and there are no
foreseeable risks involved.  Specific information concerning yourself
will remain strictly confidential.  The results that are published
publicly will not reference an individual since the study will analyze
relationships among groups of data.  Once received data has been been
compiled and analyzed, a brief summary will be uploaded to this board.

You may decide not to participate by not returning any information.

This researcher certifies that the survey files are ASCII text and are
virus free.

If you have any questions regarding this study or desire a copy of the
results, please contact this researcher at Omicron.

Thank you very much.

    Omicron

                                   Virus Survey

1.  On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 is very trivial and 5 is very serious),
how serious do you feel the threat of computer viruses is today?

    1.  Very Trivial
    2.  Trivial
    3.  Moderate
    4.  Serious
    5.  Very Serious

RESPONSE:


2.  Has your computer ever been infected by a virus?  If so, by which
strain(s)?

    No, go to Item 3
    Yes, please continue with the survey

RESPONSE:

    Strain(s)?





    How did you detect it?



    What damage did it cause?



3.  Do you know anyone else whose computer has been infected by a
virus?  If so, by what strain(s)?

    No, go to Item 5
    Yes

RESPONSE:

    Strain(s)



4.  How do you suspect that your computer (or those of your friends or
co-workers) contracted the virus?

    1.  BBS
    2.  Shareware
    3.  Network
    4.  Other (please specify)

RESPONSE:



5.  Do you or your company own anti-virus software?  Which product(s)?

    1.  No, go to Item 8
    2.  Yes

RESPONSE:

    Product(s) and cost




6.  What persuaded you to invest in anti-virus software?

    1.  My computer became infected.
    2.  Friend or co-worker's computer became infected.
    3.  Company mandated it.
    4.  Other (please specify)

RESPONSE:




7.  How often do your run it?

    1.  Daily
    2.  Weekly
    3.  Monthly
    4.  Never
    5.  Other (please specify)

RESPONSE:



8.  What three features are most important to you in an anti-virus
package?

    a.

    b.

    c.


9.  Do you exchange files with co-workers?  If so, on floppies or
on a network?

    1.  No, go to Item 10
    2.  Yes
          a.    Floppies
          b.    Network

RESPONSE:


10. How often do you back up your data?

    1.  Daily
    2.  Weekly
    3.  Monthly
    4.  Never
    5.  Other (please specify)

RESPONSE:



Please complete the following demographic information:

11. Age:

12. Occupation:

13. Number of months using a personal computer:



Thank you very much for assisting in this survey.

Please email your response to Omicron.
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