At 03:40 PM 4/15/96 +0800, wolv@infosys.utm.my (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: ciac@llnl.gov 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: support@pkware.com.
======= 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 ciac@llnl.gov crawford1@llnl.gov (510)422-8193 (510)423-9905 ciac@llnl.gov crawford1@llnl.gov **************
I hope this answers questions concerning PKZ300.ZIP Computer Virus Help Desk http://www.a1.com/cvhd