P2P Virus!

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:32 pm

Holly Smokes. I did NOTHING but run Kazaa Lite (I don't use it much - haven't run it in months). Suddenly McAfee goes off like a Christmas tree!

Detected this virus: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100152.htm

Looks like I picked it up last time I ran Kazaa since all the files the virus created were dated about that time.

Sheesh. I'm going to start wearing a rubber when I surf then Net...

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:05 pm

hmm... well judging by the looks of it... you have to DL one of the files it makes (mostly crack files) to get it. thats how it spreads it seems. I mainly use KaZaA to get unlicenced Anime. and i havent gotten it yet.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:13 pm

Well I admit I do pickup the occasional crack file, but that's a rarity. Let's face it I'm in the IT business - I can get just about anything I want from a client. I mostly use Kazaa for music and video files. Sometimes No-CD patches but I think I'll stick to GamecopyWorld for that.

Spooky stuff. I think that's the first time I've EVER gotten a virus. That's enough to put me off Kazaa for a while.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:50 pm

That is why I use my PII 400mhz sitting to the left of me to download files off Kazaa. I didn't want to risk my good machine.

Glad it was caught before it did more damage.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:03 am

Actually that's what I used to do. Probably should go back to doing that.

I have several virtual computers I can run on this workstation using VMWare (handy for walking a client through a procedure on the phone). I have Kazaa Lite installed on one of them. Then I got lazy one time when I was looking for some music for my father's photo album and installed it on the workstation.

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:34 am

I'm using emule (ed2k network client) and luckily no p2p worms so far on that network.

VooDoo · Post by **VooDoo** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 7:08 am

Originally posted by Sean
That is why I use my PII 400mhz sitting to the left of me to download files off Kazaa. I didn't want to risk my good machine.

Glad it was caught before it did more damage.

that is what i do its d/l at will for about 2 weeks

there is no monitor hooked up to it i use tv out on the mobo

me

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:30 pm

I posted a thread here a few weeks ago about it:
http://www.pcabusers.com/forums/showthr ... adid=26029 Probably not the same type of virus, but nonetheless, it's still a concern if you are using P2P software.