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Linktodeath
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 Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2002 9:17 pm Post subject: Kazaa Users need to read.... |
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I have a subscription e-mail that tells me of viruses and i know that many here use kazaa as do i. Here's info:
| Quote: | Duload virus targets unsuspecting KaZaa users
By Robert Vamosi
Fortunately, this virus causes more irritation than damage.
(8/22/02)
Months after Benjamin played havoc with KaZaa users, another virus is spreading on the popular file-sharing network. Written in Visual Basic 6 and 18,432 bytes long, Duload (w32.duload.worm) is a threat only to users of the popular KaZaa file-sharing system and does not damage an infected system once executed. At the moment, it is more of a nuisance than a real threat. Duload ranks a 2 on the CNET Virus Meter.
How it works
Duload exists as files with popular names such as Xbox Emulator, Britney Spears, or Website Hacker on infected systems, enticing noninfected users of KaZaa to download them. Once the infected file is downloaded and executed, the virus installs itself in the Windows System folder as systemconfig.exe and creates the same group of infected files on the new machine.
In addition to altering the Registry to always load Duload upon reboot, the virus makes various changes to the Registry keys relating to KaZaa:
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\LocalContent "Dir0" = C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_local_machine\Software\Kazaa\CloudLoad "ShareDir" = C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\LocalContent "Dir1" = C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\LocalContent "Dir2" = 012345:C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\LocalContent "DisableSharing" = 0
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\Transfer "DlDir0" = 012345:C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\Transfer "DlDir1"= C:\Windows\System\Media\
Hkey_current_user\Software\Kazaa\Transfer "DlDir99" = 012345:C:\Windows\System\Media\
Prevention
Users of KaZaa should update their antivirus signature files to include this new virus. Should it be downloaded to your system, the antivirus program should detect it. At this time, few antivirus software companies have updated their signature files to include this worm. For more information, see Kaspersky or McAfee. |
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NewbieMMMI
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2002 9:25 pm Post subject: Question Mark? |
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| So, what exactly does it do after it goes on you computer? I don't understand really. |
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Rogue Boy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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it annoys other people >
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MuLiShA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Why would people searchign for britney spears' pics? 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| MuLiShA wrote: | | Why would people searchign for britney spears' pics? |
I am in fear. 
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Darkath
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Other than the fact that she is incredibly gorgeous, i am not sure why people would be downloading pics of her. Doesn't she kinda look like a member of the Village People in this pic????
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Ahhh behold it would be better if she was wearing nothing but she looks good in anything 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Hey, atleast its not that virus that attacks McAffee... That thing was annoying as hell to get rid of.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| (WRPG) DaRkAtH -VS- wrote: | Other than the fact that she is incredibly gorgeous, i am not sure why people would be downloading pics of her. Doesn't she kinda look like a member of the Village People in this pic????
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No she looks like my wife, keep your hands off. THANK YOU!!! 
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