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Re: Trojan Horse Loose On The Internet
At 03:40 PM 4/15/96 +0800, [email protected] (Ramli Bin Jaafar) wrote:
>According to several reliable sources there is a deadly virus on the
>Internet. This is NOT a hoax!
I hope the following message from CIAC helps explain that this is aTROJAN
and NOT a VIRUS:
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: RE:PKZIP trojan horse?
> Date: Monday, April 01, 1996 11:26AM
> ============The following is from PKWare =============
> It has come to PKWARE's attention that a trojan version of PKZIP is being
> distributed under the name PKZ300B.ZIP or PKZ300B.EXE. This version is not
> an offical version and will attempt to destroy your HD. Delete it immediately
> if you have downloaded this version. If you have any further questions about
> this trojan version, contact PKWARE at: [email protected].
> ======= End PKWare Message ===
> PKWare lists the following as known PKZIP related hacks (modified or bogus
versions) as of 06/01/95:
> PKZIP120 Early hack of 1.1
> PKZIP20B Hack of 1.1
> PKZIP_V2.EXE Trojan, will erase hard drive
> PKZ201.ZIP Hack of 1.93
> PKZ201.EXE "
> PKX201.EXE "
> PKZ201.EXE "
> PKX201.EXE "
> PKZ210F.EXE Unknown
> PKZIPV2 **TROJAN** will erase hard drives
> PKUNZIP.COM Unknown
> PKZIP203.EXE Unknown
> PUTAV 1.93 Fake putav program (Trojan)
> PKZIP 1.99 Unknown
> PKZIP 2.02 Unknown
> PKZIP 2.2 **TROJAN** destroys hard drives
> PKZ305.EXE Hack of 1.93, fave AV, **VIRUS**
> PKZ41V.EXE Hack of 1.93
> PKZ300B.ZIP Trojan, will erase hard drives
> PKZ300B.EXE "
> If you have any questions or problems, please let us know.
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC) David L. Crawford
> (510)422-8193 (510)423-9905
> [email protected] [email protected]
> (510)422-8193 (510)423-9905
> [email protected] [email protected]
> **************
I hope this answers questions concerning PKZ300.ZIP
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