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New malware aims at music from P2P networks
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article published on 20 July, 2008
Security vendor Kapersky Labs has made note of a new type of trojan that is aimed at Windows users who download music through popular P2P networks such as LimeWire.
The malware inserts malicious links within ASF files, a container that is usually used for audio and video streams but can also hold images or links to websites.
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DoomLight
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20. July 2008 @ 17:51 |
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this is why i tell no one to use limewire. its a virus factor just like when Kazaa got popular.
removing that kind of spyware usually damages the registry so bad u have to reformat the computer almost everytime.
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20. July 2008 @ 17:51 |
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I would also like to apologize for the strange formatting of the article that some users may experience. It will be fixed soon.
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20. July 2008 @ 18:03 |
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Sadly, many newcomers will probably get suckered into this. I doubt experienced users would download an ASF file anyway.
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Aylmer
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20. July 2008 @ 18:18 |
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windsong
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20. July 2008 @ 21:40 |
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Why would anyone use Limewire anyway? The place is crawling with Feds anyway, thanks to all of the cp traders.
Usenet is where the best stuff is at.
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21. July 2008 @ 00:56 |
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This isn't new... This type of virus has been going on for ages... people diserve this and more though if they want to download child porn. The rest of the people who are downloading regular porn, movies, music videos just need to be safe i'd say and use torrents.
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21. July 2008 @ 02:12 |
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Limewire isn't that great, especially for music. Torrents mean higher-quality and almost zero viruses.
However, I wonder why it transcodes the files to WMA and re-wraps it in a ASF container. It's probably because Windows Media Player can read ASF files, which makes the infection more likely to happen, however that is just an educated guess.
Peace
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21. July 2008 @ 02:50 |
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can anyone say M$?
conspiracy starts here
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21. July 2008 @ 08:19 |
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yup, i use limewire, for like a song or 2, nothing major...got all 3 of the trojans...but damn it if my av didn't catch them asap...lol...love mcafee, not only did it catch it before it was completed, it automatically deleted it as well.
gotta love it.
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21. July 2008 @ 08:40 |
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I've never been real fond of Limewire anyway; there are better places for good quality music without hoping your antivirus program catches the nasites before your pc gets 'em.
This is one more reason to avoid Limewire.
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sgriesch
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21. July 2008 @ 09:24 |
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Originally posted by xSModder:
can anyone say M$?
conspiracy starts here
I was thinking Music/Movie industry myself.
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DarkElder
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21. July 2008 @ 09:39 |
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I hope I'm safe... I'm still using Compuserve to get on Napster
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21. July 2008 @ 10:44 |
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Yeah. I've told everyone I know to stay way from limewire. But do any of them listen? Nope. TIs why I don't fix their computers for them. Ever since I signed for this site I started becoming aware of these things. Granted that was a long time ago, but it still helped.
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emugamer
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21. July 2008 @ 12:11 |
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I loved Limewire.....3 years ago.
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blueroad
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21. July 2008 @ 14:25 |
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cough ** get bitorrent idiot! ** cough
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lynchGOP
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21. July 2008 @ 15:03 |
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I use Bearshare Pro (Jacked of course) for over 6 years now and I have NEVER received a virus for the individual songs I download. In addition, I use bittorrent for whole albums but again................I have NEVER received a virus via Bearshare. Same 'network' (gnutella) as Limewire too.
And I'm going on the record by saying----If you or anyone consciously plays a "song", whatever the format, and the KNOWING DOWNLOADS A CODEC BY BEING REDIRECTED then you're a f'ing idiot and the punishment should be much more severe than that. There is no excuse or justifiable reason for STUPIDITY. Pull your head outta your ass and START USING IT BY 'THINKING'.
No remorse, no regrets no 'feeling bad'
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lynchGOP
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21. July 2008 @ 15:11 |
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Originally posted by xSModder:
can anyone say M$?
conspiracy starts here
Whatever!! Keep your dumbass thoughts to yourself!!! Yeah...........and the 'government' knowingly hired Al Quaida to blow up the WTC and no plane crashed into the Pentagon and "buildings don't collapse from heat and fire" like the WTCs did.
Get a job........
Get a clue........
GET AN EDUCATION!!!!
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21. July 2008 @ 16:06 |
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lol whatever, I don't believe any of that and don't really like anyone that does, because it's nonsense
nobody just goes and makes a filewrapper that converts to wma and makes the file doomed to repeat the process. maybe saying M$ was too small, does saying RIAA get you more hot?
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lynchGOP
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21. July 2008 @ 17:37 |
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Originally posted by xSModder:
lol whatever, I don't believe any of that and don't really like anyone that does, because it's nonsense
nobody just goes and makes a filewrapper that converts to wma and makes the file doomed to repeat the process. maybe saying M$ was too small, does saying RIAA get you more hot?
It's certainly more plausible...................
............BUT I believe that the majority of the viruses written are by hackers doing so "just because".
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varnull
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21. July 2008 @ 17:39 |
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Dammit.. rumbled again.. My plans to rule the world will have to take another path.. Did you like the kylie? I enjoyed all your paypal and ebay passwords.
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scorpNZ
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21. July 2008 @ 20:15 |
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LMAO..Yep i know about that codec,since i have backup images of my hdd i figured stuff it install codec & see what happens,sure enough the security ware started kicking up warnings of infection..lol..30 mins later after a re-image everything was back to normal pheeeew
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varnull
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30. July 2008 @ 20:53 |
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i don't think the mpaa/riaa or the cartel would use malware insertion. It leaves them open to legal action if they get caught. They would be more likely to put entrapment content on.. false bitrate versions of the content containing a "you have been caught, your ip has been logged, you will now receive a letter concerning illegal use of the internet and filesharing programs for means of copyright infringing behaviour. We reserve the right to impose penalties to the full extent allowed by applicable laws"
Far more their style.
Seriously.. who uses these obsolete risky p2p apps these days?
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