News Archives from 2001 (Apr 01 - Apr 30, 2001)
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28 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.16 Released
Jan Erik Olausen released another new version of VE. The archive is named
VirusExecutor216.lha, and can be found on the downloads page by following
the above link. For changes since last version, see the readme file.
28 April 2001 - E-Mail and Webpage Changes for Dirk and Andrew
Dirk Stöcker, author of such programs as CheckX, VirusZ II/III, XAD
and XFD Master libraries, has a change in e-mail and url.
* New email address: stoecker@epost.de
* New home page url: http://www.dstoecker.de/
Andrew Bell, author of the official GUI for the XAD package, also has
a change of e-mail and url.
* New email address: mechanismx@lineone.net
* New home page url: http://website.lineone.net/~mechanismx/voodoox/
25 April 2001 - VHT-DK Update: Installer Of Linkvirus BOBEK Found
Virus Help Denmark reports the archive (OozeAGA.lha) was on Aminet for a
very short time, but it has been removed now. If you have installed the
OozeAGA archive on your system, then get get the only antivirus program
that can remove the 'BOBEK' virus from memory and files, and that is
'VirusExecutor v2.15'. VHT-Denmark says thanks to Frank Nieviedzial for
sending the archive to them and JEO, author of VE says thanks to Trevor
Daley for sending a mail saying he found the aminet source of the Bobek
virus with VirusExecutor :) Follow the above link for virusupdate - file
is named vht-dk99.lha.
* Click here for VHT-DK Virus Warning vht-dk99 Readme
* VirusExecutor v2.15 updated for BOBEK link-virus
* Subscribe online to the VHT-DK Virus Warnings Announcement list.
25 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.15 Released
Jan Erik Olausen released his virus killer that's meant to be easy to use
There's no 'advanced' options in the program that you almost never use
anyway. This doesn't mean that VirusExecutor lacks of power! The new VE
version is called Virusexecutor215.lha, and can be found by following the
above link. Changes since last version:
- Added internal removal of the new Bobek link virus
- Improved error output from xadmaster.library when checking archives
- Requiers xadmaster.library v9.0 instead of v10.0
Gee, I wonder when Jan (JEO), has had time to sleep ;)
The xad.library can be found here at vht-can. Please consider registering
your copy of Dirk Stoecker's XAD Shareware package. If you have purchased
AmigaOS3.9, you already have the xad library. The xadmaster.library v9.0
is available in the Archive Section.
* XAD Downloads Available here. Pick whichever XAD matches your CPU.
xadmaster.library v10.0 [000] [020] [060]
24 April 2001 - VHT-DK Warning: New Link-virus "BOBEK" Found
Virus Help Denmark reports a new link-virus has been found, the installer
is still unknown, we are looking for it. This new virus will add 460
bytes to every file that is opened or executet. That also means that
even an antivirus program (that the virus is unknown to), will infect
every file it checks for virus. The new virus patches dos.library ExNext
function to spread it self. The new virus has been given the name
"BOBEK", this is the text you can read in the end of every infected tile.
At this time there is no cure to this virus, but we hope to have an
update of VirusExecutor ready later today, to fix this virus.
Since the time of the vht-dk alert, VE had been updated to v2.14.
Follow the above link for viruswarning - file is named vht-dk98.lha.
* Click here for VHT-DK Virus Warning vht-dk98 Readme
* VirusExecutor v2.14 updated for BOBEK link-virus
* Subscribe online to the VHT-DK Virus Warnings Announcement list.
24 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.14 Released
Jan Erik Olausen released his virus killer that's meant to be easy to use
There's no 'advanced' options in the program that you almost never use
anyway. This doesn't mean that VirusExecutor lacks of power! Changes since
last version: Added and improved some things as highlighted in the readme
file. JEO also included a note:
"Because of the new Bobek virus I had to release this version of
VirusExecutor. Hope it works with the xadmasterlibrary ;)"
21 April 2001 - VHT-DK Request: We Need Your Help !!!!
Virus Help Denmark says "We are looking for the installer of the new
linkvirus "Bastard". We are not sure what program or archive that
installs this new linkvirus. So if you find any infected files with this
"Bastard" virus or even better the installer, please send them to us. At
this time only VirusExecutor v2.13 or Safe v15.3 can find this new virus.
The Bastard linkvirus, hacks VirusChecker, so when you think you are
checking for virus, infact the hacked VirusChecker infect the files
that is beeing checked."
* Click here for VirusExecutor v2.13
* Click here for Safe v15.3
* Click here for test made by 'Zbigniew Trzcionkowski' the programmer of
'Safe'
21 April 2001 - Safe v15.3 Released
Zbigniew `Zeeball` Trzcionkowski released his latest freeware virus
dicovering system. Safe informs about attack and removes virus from
memory if possible. The archive is named Safe153.lha, and can be found
on the downloads page, by following the above link. Zeeball has a new
Safe verification program in the Bonus directory. Works great, as I have
already tried it. The readme lists what is new for v15.3.
19 April 2001 - CheckX v1.84 Available
Dirk Stöcker released his latest version of CheckX which can scan large
files which fit not in memory (but can be handled by XAD). The archive
is named checkx184.lha, and can be found on the downloads page, by
following the above link.
19 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.13 Released
Jan Erik Olausen released his virus killer that's meant to be easy to use
There's no 'advanced' options in the program that you almost never use
anyway. This doesn't mean that VirusExecutor lacks of power! Changes
since last version: A lot! Find the complete list in the Readme File. The
archive is named VirusExecutor213.lha, and can be found on the downloads
page, by following the above link.
18 April 2001 - Help Out VirusExecutor
Amiga.Org reports that VirusExecutor is now the #1 Amiga virus checker.
Its updated often but VE is only as reliable as its information. If you
use VirusExecutor and it doesnt know of some of the patchs you use then
please send in as much information as you can about the error and data
in ram to the author. The more patchs that are known, the higher the
chance you will spot a virus on your system. A few examples of patchs
and applications which may need adding includes BlizKick, OxyPatcher,
and Miami. If you can help, Please do.
* VirusExecutor at VHT-Canada
* VirusExecutor at VHT-Denmark
17 Apr 2001 - VEPatchBrain v1.31 for VirusExecutor Available
Jan Erik Olausen has released a new PatchBrain v1.31, for his viri
checking program VirusExecutor. This brain file can be used with any
VE 2.xx version. Changes since last version: Added: WB2Fast v1.0, PowerWB
v0.8, PrintManager 39.31, CleverWin 37.9, RAWBInfo 1.24 and RAWBInfo 1.28
16 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.12 Released
Jan Erik Olausen released his virus killer on Easter Sunday. VE is meant
to be easy to use. There's no 'advanced' options in the program that you
almost never use anyway. In this new update of VE, the new TCP trojan
that was on the loose Saturday, will be found.
14 April 2001 - VHT-DK Warning: HitchHiker Infected Archive Found
Virus Help Denmark reports another infected archive has been found.
The archive is infected with "Hitch-Hiker 4.11". All the big antivirus
programs can find HitchHiker 4.11 linkvirus, so there is no problem
there. VHT-Denmark says Thanks to Squeaky for sending the archive.
Follow the above link for viruswarning - file is named vht-dk97.lha.
* Click here for VHT-DK Virus Warning vht-dk97 Readme
Subscribe online to the VHT-DK Virus Warnings Announcement list.
13 Apr 2001 - VEPatchBrain v1.30 for VirusExecutor Available
Jan Erik Olausen has released a new PatchBrain v1.30, for his viri
checking program VirusExecutor. This brain file can be used with any
VE 2.xx version. Changes since last version: fastlayers.library v40.48,
rtg.library 40.3945 + 40.3992
12 April 2001 - Safe v15.2 Released
Zbigniew `Zeeball` Trzcionkowski released his latest freeware virus
dicovering system. Safe informs about attack and removes virus from
memory if possible. The archive is named Safe152.lha, and can be found
on the downloads page, by following the above link. At this time only
Safe v15.2 can find the the polymorphic virus that hacks VirusCheckerII
in memory to make it infect all files You check.
10 April 2001 - VirusExecutor v2.11 Released
A new update of 'VirusExecutor' has been released today. It can find and
remove any of the TCP trojan's that was found yesterday. Follow the above
link to get the VirusExecutor211.lha file.
10 April 2001 - Safe v15.1 SE Released
Zbigniew `Zeeball` Trzcionkowski released his latest freeware virus
dicovering system. Safe v15.1 SE can find the virus that is reported in
the Virus Warning vht-dk96. The archive is named Safe151se.lha, and can
be found on the downloads page, by following the above link.
10 April 2001 - VHT-DK Warning: New Linkvirus Found
A new link virus has been found. The virus is polymorphic and hacks
VirusCheckerII in memory to make it infect all files you check. The
virus is very well coded as for the things we see these days. At this
time only Safe v15.1 SE can find the virus. Follow the above link for
VHT-DK's virus-warning about this new liinkvirus. File name vht-dk96.lha.
* Click here for VHT-DK Virus Warning vht-dk96 Readme
10 April 2001 - Safe v14.9 Back on Downloads Page
Due to the TCP trojan's that have been found on Aminet, the Safe v14.10
was since been removed from our site. Safe v14.9 has now been moved from
our archives page, and back on our main Downloads page. I have also
removed the news item from yesterday, stating the release of v14.10.
10 April 2001 - VHT-DK Warning: TCP Trojans Inside Aminet Files
* This is an update to the previous post where only 3 files were reported
as infected at that time. The vht-dk warning is called vht-dk95.lha and
found by following the above link. Virus Help Denmark reports that four
archives with TCP trojan's has been found on Aminet today. The four
archives reported at vht-dk are:
fblit.lha - v 3.84 - 142.086 bytes
Safe.lha - v14.10 - 20.737 bytes
stackattack.lha - v 1.2b - 69.229 bytes
BlazeWCP.lha - v 1.8 - 32.862 bytes
If you have installed one or more of these archives, then delete the
files you have installed. All of these archives has a new TCP trojan
inside, and the trojan will send an e-mail to Haage & Partner, with a
stupid text. Virus Help Denmark hopes to have a cure for these trojan
later tody, so please check back here or at VHT-Denmark Amiga News.
Virus Help Denmark have been able to get some clean versions of the fake
archives, so if if you have installed one or more of the fake archives
you can download the clean archives by following the links on their
Amiga News page above. Aminet says that as a protest against this abuse
of Aminet, they will shut down their services on "us.aminet.net" and
"de.aminet.net" until Friday.
* Click here for VHT-DK Virus Warning vht-dk95 Readme
09 April 2001 - CheckX v1.83 Available
Dirk Stöcker released his latest version of CheckX which can scan large
files which fit not in memory (but can be handled by XAD). The archive
is named checkx183.lha, and can be found on the downloads page, by
following the above link.
09 April 2001 - Aminet Virus Warning
Amiga.org says it has come to our attention that three files,
BlazeWCP.lha, FBlit.lha, and StackAttack.lha (possibly others) have
been uploaded to the Aminet. If you downloaded said files, please do
not install them. Virus Help Denmark should have a fix shortly.
A report also came in about the StackAttack.lha from Petr V., a
subscriber to the viruschecker2, anti-virus mailing list.
09 April 2001 - Amiga.org Says: Thanks for your patience
The new Amiga.org is shaking itself out on a new server, thanks to the
very generous contributions of Emmett Plant, an outgoing community
advocate best known for his work in the Linux and Open Source
communities.
08 Apr 2001 - VEPatchBrain v1.29 for VirusExecutor Available
Jan Erik Olausen has released a new PatchBrain v1.29, for his viri
checking program VirusExecutor. This brain file can be used with any
VE 2.xx version. Changes since last version are found in the readme
file.
06 Apr 2001 - VEPatchBrain v1.28 for VirusExecutor Available
Jan Erik Olausen has released a new PatchBrain v1.28, for his viri
checking program VirusExecutor. This brain file can be used with any
VE 2.xx version. Changes since last version are found in the readme
file.
05 April 2001 - CineReal Demonstrating At The Ottawa Business Show
CineReal Pro-Video will be demonstrating the CinePack at the Ottawa
Business Show on April 11, 2001. In booth #7005. CineReal is our local
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Amiga Dealer. Visit Ottawa Business Show here.
For more on our local dealer, visit CineReal Amiga Dealer.
04 April 2001 - xfdmaster.library v39.12 / Rel1.35 Available
Dirk Stoecker released his latest xfd library. The archive is named
xfdmaster135.lha, and can be found on the downloads page by following
the above link. The older version has been moved to the Archives Section.
04 April 2001 - xadmaster.library v10.0 Released
Dirk Stoecker released his latest XAD sharware library. There are
now, three seperate archives to choose from, each one packed for
your specific CPU. They can all be found on the downloads page
by following the library links. The older version has been moved
to the Archives Section. The Developer lib is available on Aminet.
xadmaster.library [000]
xadmaster.library [020]
xadmaster.library [060]
04 April 2001 - New April Poll Open at Virus Help Denmark
Virus Help Denmark now has a new poll started. Please visit the poll page
and make your vote.
04 April 2001 - Gary Peakes' Explanation On AMIGA OPEN
Amiga.Org reports that Gary Peake wrote an article in AMIGA OPEN,
explaining various announcements at AMIGA expo in St Louis.
01 April 2001 - Grasshopper LLC Bought SoftLogik's Assets
In the "PageStream Winter 2001 Newsletter", Deron mentions the sale of
SoftLogik's assets to the newly formed company, Grasshopper LLC back in
August 2000. On Feb 23, 2001, they completed the move to the new ISP.
This was news to me since I do not frequent the PageStream site, nor
have I seen a post about the sale and ISP move on any of the newssource
sites that I visit.
01 April 2001 - No April Poll At Virus Help Denmark
Virus Help Denmark says there will be no poll in April, Click here for
Results of Last Virus Help Denmark Poll
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30 April 2001 - Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that during the "Security Update, March 3,
2000" download from the Microsoft Windows Update Product Catalog, this
error may have erupted: "Download and Installation Failed." The error is
provoked if the version of Internet Explorer used for the download didn't
have the High Encryption Pack installed. To correct the problem, download
the High Encryption Pack by clicking here. The link can be found in the
bug report.
30 April 2001 - F-StopW Is Now Included In F-Prot for Windows !
Frisk Software International says the Windows NT / 2000 version of
F-StopW is now available and included in both the trial version and
registered version of the F-Prot for Windows (FP-WIN) package. F-Prot
is now equipped to provide all the necessary tools to keep your system
secure from malicious programs, worms and viruses.
* Read more about F-Prot for Windows (FP-WIN) package
* Download Page for downloading the Trial version of FP-WIN
* Order Page for F-Prot for Windows [Secure Order Form]
29 April 2001 - Anti-piracy Company Sues Microsoft
InterTrust, one of several companies providing technology to protect
songs and videos from being illegally copied, sued Microsoft Thursday,
saying the giant's music and video software illegally infringes its
patent rights. Report by Infowar.com.
27 April 2001 - Conflict with Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that according to Microsoft, a conflict between
Windows Media Player 7's Adaptec CD-Burning Plug-in and CD burning software
already installed on a Windows 98 or 98SE system may abend the system when
rebooted. To work around this snafu, remove the Adaptec CD-Burning Plug-in
from Windows Media Player. Read the bug report to get to the link with the
instructions.
26 April 2001 - Microsoft Announced Some hotfix Files Are Infected
The @stake Security News says Microsoft has announced that various hotfix
files provided to it's Premier Support customers and Microsoft Gold
Certified Partners, have been infected with the Funlove virus. This a
not a new virus and should have limited impact for those people that are
using Antivirus software. But that fact that an old virus got past the
hotfix deployment and checking procedures, is a concern. Many people will
implicitly trust these files as they are from the software vendor
themselves, a "trusted source". What if it were a new virus or trojan?
* @stake Security News
* Symantec write-up on the FunLove virus
26 April 2001 - Security Flaw in MS Internet Information Services 5
MSNBC Bug Of The Day says that there is a security flaw in Microsoft
WebDAV (distributed authoring and versioning) that affects Internet
Information Services 5.0. Because of the flaw, IIS is vulnerable to a
denial of service attack that would temporarily cause CPU time to go to
100 percent for the duration of the attack. Microsoft is working on a
fix. In the meantime, read the bug report for a workaround.
26 April 2001 - DAT / SDAT 4135 McAfee Total Virus Defense Update
DAT File for weekly v4x 4135, and SuperDat File for v4x 4140/4135
are now available on Network Associates website.
Dr Solomon's VirusScan customers download here.
For more information on the use of the dat files, please see the
NAI's readme.txt. or download VirusScan v4.5 Admin Guide.
25 April 2001 - Beware of the Internet-worm "Stator"
Kaspersky Lab has a virus alert that warns users of the discovery
"in the wild" of the first Internet-worm, going by the name of "Stator,"
utilizing the popular e-mail client "The Bat!" in order to spread. It
gains access to the database, searches for the e-mail addresses contained
there, and sends out its copy to them in the form of an attachment to an
e-mail. The worms copy contains the name "photo1.jpg.pif". The message
body is written in Russian in the Cyrillic alphabet.
The translated text appears as follows:
Hello!
Your address was given to me by a common friend of ours (the first
address that came to his mind)
I am a newcomer to the Internet and have just got this mailbox!
So this is the very first time I am writing an e-mail!!!
He said that if I had any questions, I could ask you...
I am pretty cute and sociable.
(have a look at the photo)
I'm waiting for a reply from you!!!
Write me a bit about yourself and what you would like to know about
me.
Good bye! Good bye!
:)))))))))
Sveta Kovaleva
The worm also installs itself to the system and infects a few files in
the system, as well as sends passwords and other confidential information
out of the computer. To hide its activity the worm displays a JPEG image
of a girl.
25 April 2001 - Bug of the Day Front Page
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that:
* April 25: Security flaw in Microsoft Internet Information Services 5
There is a security flaw in Microsoft WebDAV (distributed authoring and
versioning) that affects Internet Inmation Services 5.0. Because of the
flaw, IIS is vulnerable to a denial of service attack that would
temporarily cause CPU time to go to 100 percent for the duration of the
attack. Microsoft is working on a fix. Read the bug report for details
of a workaround.
* April 24: Patches for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft has released patches for Internet Explorer 5.01 and 5.5, as
well as Windows Scripting Host 5.1 and 5.5. The patches plug up a
security hole that enables an attacker to determine the location of
cached content that has been downloaded by IE. With the knowledge of
the location, the attacker could cause malicious code to be executed
on the computer, with damages limited only by the attacker's
imagination. Read the bug report to links to the patches and mor details.
* April 23: Connecting to the Net with Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
Connecting to the Internet using Microsoft Outlook Express (5 or 5.5 for
Windows 98, and 4 or 5.5 for Windows 95) may trigger one of these
errors: "MSIMN performed an illegal operation", or "MSIMN caused a
general protection fault in module TAPI.DLL". The culprit: The
Telephon.ini file is missing or damaged. To fix the problem, rebuild
the Telephon.ini file. read the bug report for instructions.
25 April 2001 - How To Secure Instant Messaging
MSNBC Tech News says Instant messaging is popular and convenient. You can
get a quick yes or no from a colleague without even leaving your desk.
But, unfortunately, convenience has its price. An innocent chat with a
co-worker using your favorite instant messaging software could expose
you to eavesdroppers or make it possible for someone to send you
malicious code. Fortunately, plug-in antivirus help is now available for
users of Yahoo or MSN's instant messaging services.
25 April 2001 - New def. File For F-Prot Available
Virus Help Denmark announced on Apr 21st, that a new def. file for F-Prot
has been released. Find the new update on the VHT-DK Downloads Page.
25 April 2001 - IPE AntiVirus Update Number 1192 Available
Computer Associates (CAI), announced in their Apr 24th, 2001 Newsletter,
that the new update kit for the signature file used in InoculateIT
Personal Edition AntiVirus (Current IPE version 5.2), has been uploaded
to the Computer Associates web site for you to download.
It is recommended that once you have downloaded and installed an update
that you do a virus scan of all the files on your system and create a new
reference disk for your system.
20 April 2001 - IPE AntiVirus Update Number 1189 Available
Computer Associates (CAI), announced in their Apr 19th, 2001 Newsletter,
that the new update kit for the signature file used in InoculateIT
Personal Edition AntiVirus (Current IPE version 5.2), has been uploaded
to the Computer Associates web site for you to download.
It is recommended that once you have downloaded and installed an update
that you do a virus scan of all the files on your system and create a new
reference disk for your system.
20 April 2001 - Bug of the Day Front Page Latest Bugs
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that
* Windows Class IDs Create Vulnerability
Security analyst Georgi Guninski has recently shown, malicious users can
play a devastating trick on Windows systems using a CLSID extension, and
thereby disguise a potentially dangerous COM object as a lowly .TXT file.
* April 19: Sending A Fax With Symantec WinFax PRO 10
Trying to send a fax from another application may be an impossible feat
using any of these Symantec products: TalkWorks PRO 2 and 3, and WinFax
PRO 9 and 10. Read the bug report to get instructions for a fix.
19 April 2001 - DAT / SDAT 4134 McAfee Total Virus Defense Update
DAT File for weekly v4x 4134, and SuperDat File for v4x 4140/4134
are now available on Network Associates website.
Dr Solomon's VirusScan customers download here.
For more information on the use of the dat files, please see the
NAI's readme.txt. or download VirusScan v4.5 Admin Guide.
19 April 2001 - New def. File For F-Prot Available
Virus Help Denmark announced on Apr 18th, that a new def. file for F-Prot
has been released. Find the new update on the VHT-DK Downloads Page.
18 April 2001 - Matcher: Yet Another Offspring of Melissa Virus
Kaspersky Labs warns computer users about the discovery "in-the-wild"
of the Internet-worm "Matcher" that spreads via e-mail.
18 April 2001 - Exporting Intuit QuickBooks 2001 Reports
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that when a QuickBooks 99, 2000, or 2001
report is exported to Microsoft Excel with the Auto-Outline on, some of
the columns may not have a slider to collapse the column. Read the report
for what Intuit has to say.
16 April 2001 - E-mail Errors With Microsoft Outlook 2000
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that if Microsoft Outlook 2000 is installed
as the mail client with the Internet Mail Only option turned on, trying
to send and receive e-mail may trigger an error. Read the bug report to
find out the error msg and how to work around this glitch.
16 April 2001 - New def. File For F-Prot Available
Virus Help Denmark announced on Apr 13th, that a new def. file for F-Prot
has been released. Find the new update on the VHT-DK Downloads Page.
With this new def.file you are safe from the new worm BadTrans.
12 April 2001 - DAT / SDAT 4133 McAfee Total Virus Defense Update
DAT File for weekly v4x 4133, and SuperDat File for v4x 4140/4133
are now available on Network Associates website.
Dr Solomon's VirusScan customers download here.
For more information on the use of the dat files, please see the
NAI's readme.txt. or download VirusScan v4.5 Admin Guide.
12 April 2001 - The "Logic" in this is Nothing Special
Its Just a Proof-of-Concept Malicious Code. Kaspersky Labs firmly states
that this Internet-worm still has not yet been found "in-the-wild," and
poses absolutely no threat to the majority of computer users, simply
because, in order to be activated, "Logic" requires the Logo interpreter
to be installed on the target systems (for example, SuperLogo for
Windows). Therefore, the worm's possible existence is severely limited by
the dearth of computers that have the Logo interpreter installed.
12 April 2001 - Bug of the Day Front Page Stories
Some of MSNBC latest reports
* April 12: Printer problems with Microsoft Me
Using a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3200C scanner may cause a computer running
Windows 95, 98, or Me to stop responding for a period of 3 to 5 seconds
several times every hour, says Microsoft. Read report for workaround.
* April 11: Hyperlink trouble with Microsoft Excel 2001
According to Microsoft, hyperlinks will work as anticipated if an
Excel 2001 (for Macintosh) workbook is created that includes hyperlinks
from one worksheet location to a cell on a different worksheet in the
same workbook. But if the workbook is saved as a Web page, and the page
is opened in a browser, the hyperlinks may fail. To prevent this snafu,
make certain that the hyperlink information is properly written into the
Web page.
* April 10: When McAfee VirusScan 5.1 locks up
According to McAfee, VSMAIN may freeze on a Windows NT 4 Service Pack
3 and 2000 system while running VirusScan 5.1x. To resolve the problem,
try this: 1) Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
2) Choose the VirusScan icon
3) Select the Stop button -- this prohibits VirusScan from
running in the background, and
4) Click the button when it reads "Start" to load vshield.
10 April 2001 - IPE AntiVirus Update Number 1181 Available
Computer Associates (CAI), announced in their Apr 9th, 2001 Newsletter,
that the new update kit for the signature file used in InoculateIT
Personal Edition AntiVirus (Current IPE version 5.2), has been uploaded
to the Computer Associates web site for you to download.
It is recommended that once you have downloaded and installed an update
that you do a virus scan of all the files on your system and create a new
reference disk for your system.
09 April 2001 - Update Of F-Prot v3.09 Is Available
Virus Help Denmark announced on Apr 5th, that a new update of
F-Prot v3.09 has been released. They say you can find the new version
on their VHT-DK Downloads Page.
There is also a new def. File For F-Prot as well.
09 April 2001 - A Time Bomb Called "Magistr"
Kaspersky Labs are issuing a second warning about the threat this
malicious code poses. As is known, exactly 1 month since the day of the
first computer infection, Magistr deletes all files from local and
network disks, discards the CMOS memory settings and destroys data in
FLASH BIOS microchips. Taking into account that the first reports about
infection with this virus were received in the middle of March, Kaspersky
Labs expects a real avalanche of destructive incidents by Magistr to
happen in the middle-end of April. As a result, Magistr can cause the
loss of important information and infect computer hardware.
April 2001 - McAfee Asks: Is your engine up-to-date?
Network Associates, Inc. (NAI), posted an important announcement.
Attention! Are you using an old scan engine numbered 4050 or lower?
Why does the scan engine need to be upgraded? As mentioned above, new
application platforms are continuously being developed that allow
virus writers to write code to attack new file types. Therefore, new
scanning technology is needed to counter new threats. Upgrading your
anti-virus product to the latest engine ensures you have the most
comprehensive virus detection and cleaning possible.
09 April 2001 - Bug of the Day Front Page Latest Stories
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports:
* Top 15 tax software bugs
Given the complexity of our current tax code, we are impressed that these
packages work at all. No one can argue that tax software doesn't provide
an invaluable service, but nobody's perfect.
* TurboTax long form lapse
For those with more demanding long form needs, TurboTax's refusal to
allow the use of negative numbers in the recapture of Section 179
expense deductions makes the process even longer -- but only if filing
electronically.
* Accessing RAM with Kiplinger TaxCut 2000
If a Windows 95/98 system is experiencing problems accessing Random
Access Memory (RAM), a General Protection Fault message or an Except EGP
Fault error may erupt while running Kiplinger TaxCut 2000 on a Windows
95/98 based computer. H& Block Solutions suggests one of these solutions
should correct the problem: 1) Shutdown and reboot the computer, or
2) Close any unnecessary programs.
05 April 2001 - DAT / SDAT 4132 McAfee Total Virus Defense Update
DAT File for weekly v4x 4132, and SuperDat File for v4x 4140/4132
are now available on Network Associates website.
Dr Solomon's VirusScan customers download here.
For more information on the use of the dat files, please see the
NAI's readme.txt. or download VirusScan v4.5 Admin Guide.
04 April 2001 - IE Security Hole Launches E-Mail Attachments
Hackers ZDNet syas a flaw in Microsoft's browser could leave computers
vulnerable to malicious attack
04 April 2001 - MSNBC: Bug of the Day Front Page Items
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports
* April 4: When Microsoft FrontPage 2000 crashes
Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions may allow a malicious user to
send a specially malformed form submission and crash an Internet Informa-
tion Server (IIS). Read the bug report for information on obtaining a fix.
* April 3: Browser trouble with Microsoft Windows Me
If the Headlight GetRight utility is installed on a Windows Me-based
computer running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1, accessing some Web
pages may cause the computer or browser to hang. Read the bug report for
the best bet to correct the problem.
* April 2: Installing Microsoft Visio 2000
When trying to install Microsoft Visio 2000, the Accept radio button is
missing from the Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) dialog box.
Read the bug report for the work around.
01 April 2001 - VHT-DK Added Page With Virus Screenshots
Virus Help Denmark says they have added another new page today. The page
is about screenshots of viruses. Now you can see what the viruses looks
like, without you having them on your system. The screenshots is from
Datafellows. You can find the Page About Virus Screenshots Here!!.
01 April 2001 - Uploading Photos With MSN Picture It
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that uploading a photograph to the Microsoft
PictureIt.msn.com Web site may trigger a blue screen error if the Upload
Control on your computer is outdated. Read the Bug of the Day to find out
the workaround.
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Macintosh
27 April 2001 - Apple iBook Famine Feeds Upgrade Rumours
The Register reports Apple's iBook consumer-oriented notebook appears to
be in rather short supply at the moment, fuelling speculation that a new
version of the machine will be unveiled at the company's 1 May "Special
Event".
26 April 2001 - When Microsoft Word 2001 For Mac Hangs
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that adding a scrolling text object to an
HTML document in Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh may cause the program
to hang under these circumstances: The document includes an HTML object
(i.e. a Submit or a Reset button) and a scrolling text object is added
that overlaps the edge of the form containing the HTML object. Read the
bug report to find out how to avoid the problem.
18 March 2001 - PGP Security Delivers Mac Client Support
A Network Associates company, PGP Security, introduced Virtual Private
Networking (VPN) client software that will enable Intel VPN Gateways to
support the Mac Operating System.
18 April 2001 - Apple Lawyers Attack MacOS 8.x Skinning Code
The Register reported that Apple has demanded the open source Mac Themes
Project remove its MacOS theme editor from public servers. The Mac maker
alleges the code contributes to infringement of intellectual property by
allowing users to improperly copy its trademarks and copyrights.
16 April 2001 - Unreadable Text With Microsoft Word 2001
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that some text may be superimposed and
unreadable when trying to print a Word 2001 (Macintosh version) document
after switching themes, says Microsoft. This behavior is triggered when
all of these conditions are met: the new theme uses a different font, the
document wasn't saved before trying to print, and the printer is a
PostScript or QuickDraw. Read the bug report for the workaround.
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Linux
30 April 2001 - Closer look at Sony Linux Kit for PS2
LWN.net Daily news has a News.com link, that takes a look at the Sony
PlayStation 2 Linux kit. "Sony selected Linux to help game developers
simulate the PlayStation 2 so they could get a jump on creating games
before the actual hardware was available."
26 April 2001 - Latest Linux Weekly News Released
LWN.net Weekly Edition for April , 2001 has been published. Some of
the Security topics include Pre-release advisories, OpenSSL update,
new vulnerabilities in KFM, NEdit, SAFT/sendfile, and innfeed.
20 April 2001 - Embedded Linux Newsletter Published
LWN.net Daily news says this weeks summary of the Embedded Linux market-
place has been posted at LinuxDevices.com. Topics this past week included
Inder Singh's view of the ELC Platform Specification and a sneak peek at
Linux based cellphone/PDAs.
19 April 2001 - Latest Linux Weekly News Released
LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 19, 2001 has been published. Security
issues covered include Red Hat mkpasswd password generator, new
vulnerabilities in IPTables, Samba, cfingerd, bubblemon and more.
16 April 2001 - CRYPTO-GRAM Newsletter Published
LWN.net Weekly announced that Bruce Schneier's CRYPTO-GRAM newsletter for
April is out. It covers computer security from a military defensive point
of view, the fake Microsoft certificates, and more.
12 April 2001 - Linux-Viruses: An Unpleasant Surprise or a Forecast That Came True?
Predictions regarding a world epidemic of Linux-viruses have come true
in the first quarter of 2001. Report from Kapersky Labs.
12 April 2001 - Latest Linux Weekly News Released
LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 12th, 2001 has been published. Security
topics include Adore's kernel module and a way to protect against
loadable kernel modules, ntp and Netscape vulnerabilities.
09 April 2001 - Embedded Linux Newsletter for Apr. 5, 2001
LWN.net Daily news reports the summary for the past week in the embedded
Linux marketplace has been published by LinuxDevices.com. The Embedded
Linux Newsletter this week covers Rick Lehrbaum's "State of Embedded
Linux" talk at the Colorado Linux Info Quest and Wind River's acquisition
of BSDi, among other stories.
09 April 2001 - PGP Security's NAI Labs Partner With NSA
LWN.net Daily news reports NAI Labs, a division of PGP Security,
announced they are joining with the National Security Agency (NSA) and
its other partners to further develop the NSA's Security-Enhanced Linux
(SELinux) prototype. The $1.2 million deal will be paid over the life of
the two-year contract, and the work will focus on research and develop-
ment to improve the security of open-source operating system platforms
05 April 2001 - Installing Corel WordPerfect Office 2000
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that installing and running the original
release of Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux requires the system
script called "run-parts" for smooth sailing. Some Linux distributions
(including Caldera, SuSE, and Mandrake) lack the script. Read the Bug
Report for the fix.
05 April 2001 - Latest Linux Weekly News Released
LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 5th, 2001 has been published. Some of
the security topics cover Adore a worm, Engarde Secure Linux, No backdoor
in the Linux kernel, new vulnerabilities in BEA Weblogic and Tomcat, plus
other topics.
01 April 2001 - Caldera Announces Name Change
LWN.net Daily news says upon the completion of the merger between Linux
seller Caldera Systems and the Unix products and services of the Santa
Cruz Operation, the combined company will change its name to Caldera
International, Caldera Systems said Monday.
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Miscellaneous
30 April 2001 - Latest Hackers ZDNet Specials
Hackers ZDNet has a couple of security articles
* May Day hysteria unfounded, say activists
Net activists speak out against May Day panicmongering by security firms
* High-Tech Crime Unit ignores May Day hacking threat
One week after the NHTCU declined invitations to attend the UK's biggest
computer security conference, it admits that it will not protect firms
from May Day hacking action
* DeCSS code-crack dispute back in court
Is code free speech? Hollywood and a hacker zine are headed back before
the judges over the right to post the DeCSS code for cracking DVDs online
29 April 2001 - E-Mail Tax HOAX Resurfaces In Australia
Infowar.Com News says Australia Post has had to publicly refute an e-mail
message circulating around the Australian Internet after the old hoax has
continued to spiral out of control Down Under in spite of the efforts of
the media and the Australian government to put it to death.
29 April 2001 - Technology Front Page at MSNBC
MSNBC Tech News has a copuple of interesting articles:
* NASA fixes computer, robot arm
After four days of furious work, NASA overcame crippling computer problems
at the international space station on Saturday, clearing the way for the
space shuttle to leave the station and allow a Russian Soyuz rocket
carrying the world's first paying space tourist, millionaire Dennis Tito,
to arrive on time.
* Napster judge asks for clarification
A federal judge hearing the recording industry's case against Napster,
said Friday that unless an appellate court clarifies its ruling in the
case, she can't force the online song-swapping service to identify and
remove all copyright music files.
29 April 2001 - China to Give U.S. Access to Spy Plane
Yahoo! Daily News says China announced Sunday it would grant U.S.
inspectors access to an American spy plane stranded on Hainan Island,
and U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney hailed the move as "very
positive."
27 April 2001 - Symantec Reports: Playboy Girls HOAX
Symantec Security's site says this information is a hoax and should be
ignored. Sample of hoax message located at the Inside Information Systems
webite at http://mail.iis.com.br/ The english translation of the MS
announcement is available in Symantec hoax report.
27 April 2001 - Sony Puts Linux on PlayStation 2
MSNBC Tech News says officials at Sony's UK offices confirmed on Thursday
that the company is to release an official version of Linux to run on the
PlayStation 2. However, it will only be compatible with Japanese versions
of the console at this stage.
* Linux Weekly News Article: Sony Tests Linux On PlayStation 2
27 April 2001 - Hackers Win Argus Security Challenge
Story at Wired says a security firm that claimed it couldn't be hacked
can't make brash statements anymore. Argus admitted that a group from
Poland has won the fifth Argus Hacking Challenge, but the security
company said it screwed up in choosing an operating system.
27 April 2001 - Music Industry Bars SDMI-cracking Research
Hackers ZDNet says the music industry's Secure Digital Music Initiative
is threatening legal action against those who wanted to publish the
results of a cracking challenge
The Register also has an article that says Princeton University Computer
Science Professor Edward Felten, who has credited himself and his team
with cracking the SDMI Public Challenge, has once again wussed-out after
threatening to do something frightfully daring like publish the
results of his research.
* Register Article: SDMI crack team scurries away in fear again
26 April 2001 - F-Secure Reports: Nokia Cellphone Radiation HOAX
F-Secure asks that you please ignore these messages and don't spread them
any further. This hoax is about some new Nokia models giving out much
higher amounts of radiation compared to previous ones. This is a typical
cancer or radiation warning hoax, there's no truth in the story. No
deaths or injuries caused by mobile phone radiation have been reported.
26 April 2001 - Symantec Reports: SULFNBK.EXE Warning HOAX
Symantec Security's newest information on Virus Hoaxes, reports that
this email hoax has been reported in Brazil. The original email is in
Portuguese. Symantec has the original and also followed by an English
translation. They ask that you please ignore any messages regarding this
hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax
only serves to further propagate it.
26 April 2001 - Chinese and American Hackers Waging Private War
SANS Institute has a security story that says the an American cracker
group PoizonBOx has defaced at least a hundred Chinese websites since
April 4. Chinese hackers are now vowing to retaliate with a planned
week-long all-out crack attack on American websites and networks which
will start on May 1. Follow the above link to the wired story.
The wired story says Chinese crackers have been encouraging each other
to "Hack the USA" in retaliation for the mid-air collision between a U.S.
spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet which claimed the life of Chinese
pilot Wang Wei.
* SANS Institute: Information Security Reading Room
* Wang Wei Memorial Board
Reminder: If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.
25 April 2001 - PGPi News: PGP 7.0.3 Hotfix 1 Available
Pretty Good Privacy International, (PGPi) says this hotfix corrects a
bug in the Windows version of PGP 7.0.3 which made it possible for an
attacker to create a .sig file containing a DLL and trick PGP into
loading this DLL instead of the system DLL. This hotfix will force the
PGP component DLLs to always load from the directory they were installed
in. Additionally, it will force a "Save As" dialog for any extracted
files with a .dll, .sys, or .vxd extension.
* Hotfix .zip file: PGPfreeware703Hotfix1.zip
25 April 2001 - New Data-Security Software Product Line
Kaspersky Labs introduces the new product line of its award-winning
data-security software suite Kaspersky Anti-Virus. The new range of
products reflects the company's new approach to the strategy of product
marketing that implies maximum orientation to the specific needs of
end-users.
25 April 2001 - Putin Meets Russia's Computer Industry Elite
On April 13, Russian president Vladimir Putin met with representatives
of Russia's major information technology companies in the Kremlin, with
each of the ten directors presenting a report on specific segments of
the industry. In particular, Kaspersky Labs CEO, Natalya Kaspersky,
represented the area of computer security. Follow the link for KLabs
press release.
25 April 2001 - Hackers ZDNet Special News Items
A few interesting articles posted
* Police secure records with Baltimore encryption
PKI from Baltimore will provide computer security for the Metropolitan
police
* Hacking threat goes mobile
New technologies will make portable computers the target of denial of
service attacks, while PDAs and phones will become increasingly
vulnerable to viruses
* End to email viruses may be nigh
The Ministry of Defence says it has the perfect solution to email
viruses - stop them before they can spread
* FBI nabs Russian hackers
Federal authorities indict two Russians, who allegedly broke into
networks at several e-commerce sites, ISPs and banks
24 April 2001 - NewTek to Debut Video Toaster [2] at NAB 2001
Individual.com has this story:
LAS VEGAS, NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Conference,
April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading
video and 3D animation products, today announced that it will debut
Video Toaster [2], its revolutionary desktop video effects, editing
and live switching system at the 2001 NAB Conference (booth #S4837),
being held here April 23 through April 26. The company also announced
the final feature list, pricing and shipping dates for the
much-anticipated PC-compatible successor to the original Amiga-based
Video Toaster.
20 April 2001 - Virus Help Team Canada [VHT-CAN] At Amiga.Org
Amiga.Org has added us to their Amiga List. We are in the Product
Support Pages category. If you would like to rate our site as a good
site, use this link to the voting page:
Rate VHT-Canada at Amiga.Org!
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to come back here, and fill in our Contact Form to make suggestions for
improvements. Feedback is the only way we can know if something is not to
your liking. Thankyou.
20 April 2001 - #35,000 For Hackers To Crack Web Server
Hackers ZDNet reporter Will Knight, says a live hacking competition that
begins Friday Apr 20th in London, is intended to publicise the UK's
lackadaisical attitude to security. US-based security firm Argus Systems
Group will offer the prize money to any hacker that can penetrate its
PitBull security software, which is used commercially to secure Web sites
from intruders. This is the last in a series of four hacking stunts.
20 April 2001 - Attrition: Latest Hacked Web Sites
On the Mirrored Sites list, that I thought were interesting, are:
* 01.04.19 Massachusetts Institute of Technology hacked by insanity zine
* 01.04.12 Calabria Restaurant hacked by shellcode.
20 April 2001 - Kaspersky Introduces Anti-Virus for Palm OS
Kaspersky Lab announces the release of a fully functional version of its
world-famous, award-winning Kaspersky Anti-Virus for the Palm operating
system. Considering the great loss for Palm users that may be caused by
an unexpected epidemic, Kaspersky Lab has decided to protect its
customers before a real global virus attack strikes," said Natalya
Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab CEO.
20 April 2001 - Chinese Crackers Declaring Week-Long "Crack Attack"
Hacker News Network, reports on the Wired article, and says cracker
activity between American and Chinese groups is escalating following
the collision of two military aircraft over international waters. Now,
Chinese cracker groups are planning a week-long attack starting May 1.
20 April 2001 - CERT To Sell Web-threat Alerts
MSNBC Tech News has a Wall Street Journal article that says is part, one
of the U.S. government's front-line defenses against cyber-sabotage, will
begin selling its early warnings about the latest Internet threats,
something it used to share only with federal agencies. It traditionally
has waited at least 45 days after it learns about new Internet threats to
warn consumers, in order to give software companies time to repair
problems.
19 April 2001 - Redirect: vht-can.amiga.tm Settings Changed
Once again our redirection service, courtesy of Amiga.tm, had to be
changed. A few minor changes had to be made for some links.
18 April 2001 - MSNBC.com Suffers Site Outage
MSNBC Tech News says the news site knocked offline for two hours. For
the second day in a row, a major Internet news site was temporarily
knocked offline.
18 April 2001 - Macromedia Flash May Become Unstable
MSNBC Bug Of The Day reports that across all platforms, Macromedia Flash
may become unstable when Apple QuickTime 5 Public Beta Preview is
installed. To avoid problems, remove QuickTime 5 Public Preview, and
reinstall QuickTime 4.
18 April 2001 - Former Warner Bros Boss Faces Challenge At Yahoo!
The Globe And Mail Tech News reports that Yahoo Taps Hollywood.
Struggling Yahoo Inc. picked Hollywood veteran Terry Semel as its new
chief executive officer and chairman yesterday and said he is expected
to diversify the Internet portal's advertising-dependent business.
12 April 2001 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Gets the Highest Mark
Kaspersky Anti-Virus is victorious in tests conducted by the popular
German computer magazine "Tomorrow." The affordability and high quality
of Kaspersky Anti-Virus were the determining factors in the editorial
staff's choosing and recommending KL Anti-Virus as the most effective
and efficient means of protecting computers against viruses.
12 April 2001 - Software Mix-ups With Handspring Visor
MSNBC Bug Of The Day says according to Handspring, some older Palm OS
software may conflict with the Backup Module on Visor devices. Update to
the latest version of the application software to correct the problems.
09 April 2001 - Software Mix-ups With Handspring Visor
MSNBC Bug Of The Day says according to Handspring, some older Palm OS
software may conflict with the Backup Module on Visor devices. Update to
the latest version of the application software to correct the problems.
05 April 2001 - CineReal Demonstrating At The Ottawa Business Show
CineReal Pro-Video will be demonstrating the CinePack at the Ottawa
Business Show on April 11, 2001. In booth #7005. CineReal is our local
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Amiga Dealer. Visit Ottawa Business Show here.
For more on our local dealer, visit CineReal Amiga Dealer.
05 April 2001 - F-Secure Reports: ERICELL enginer HOAX
This is English translation of a Swedish hoax about someone posing as
telecom engineer. F-Secure asks that you please ignore these messages
and don't spread them any further.
05 April 2001 - Technology Front Page Stories From MSNBC
MSNBC Tech News has a few interesting articles
* Napster downloads surge, despite file-blocking
The hugely popular song-swapping service Napster saw traffic surge in
the last week of March, even as the Internet site scrambled to block
trade in copyrighted material, a study said Wednesday.
* MIT makes course materials free over Internet
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans to make the materials for
nearly all its courses freely available over the Internet in the next 10
years.
* No coins? Dial a Coke instead
Coca-Cola tests new vending machine service in Australia. In the first
trial of its kind in Australia, Telstra Corp. Ltd, Australia's largest
telecoms carrier and global drinks giant Coca-Cola Co. are testing a new
service called Dial a Coke. It lets Telstra mobile customers grab a drink
from a vending machine and have the A$2 (US$0.97) billed to their phones.
Coke is running a similar trial in Chile.
05 April 2001 - DShield: Top 10 Targetted Ports Updated
DShield.org has updated it's list of the top 10 most probed ports. Their
Internet Primer explains what the terms mean. You may also want to check
Port 53: Hottest Scanned Port Of The Day and More about Port 53.
04 April 2001 - Symantec Reports: Foot N Mouth Virus Warning HOAX
Symantec Security's information has been updated April 2nd on this hoax.
Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on
messages.
04 April 2001 - April Fool Hack Attack Hits Microsoft Hard
VNU Business Publications reports it looks like the joke was on Microsoft
on 1 April, with 88 of a reported 103 defacements taking place on web-
sites based on Windows NT servers, mostly combined with some version of
IIS. Various big-name UK sites were hit as part of a mass April Fool hack
attack, including Burger King, which has only just recovered from a
hacker grilling a month ago, HSBC, Dunhill and BT.
04 April 2001 - Hackers News Specials at ZDNet
Hackers ZDNet more interesting articles include
* Big business at risk as hackers go under cover
Corporate networks face hidden danger, as hackers get cloaking device
* Hackers turn to worms
Hackers and script-kiddies are increasingly using worms to wreak havoc
and make the Internet a much less friendly place
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