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Wee Bald Man Member Posts: 502 From:Simple Mud Hut (Near Twisted Gnarltree), The Swamp, Dagobah, Distant Sluis Sector of the Outer Rim Territories Registered: May 2001 | posted 12-22-2001 11:12 AM From: http://www.itpapers.com/cgi/PSummaryIT.pl?paperid=23336&scid=908 September 4th, 2001 "Kaspersky Labs, an international data-security software developer, announces the detection of the Internet worm "Lara": the first malicious program that spreads in Desktop Themes files. At the moment, Kaspersky Labs has received two reports of infections by this worm. Lara spreads exclusively via Internet Relay Chat (IRC), transferring the LaraCroft.theme worm-carrying file to remote computers. The file name is presented to users in a deceitful way, masking itself as a Windows desktop decorating application according to the Tomb Raider theme. Upon starting the infected file, Lara scans the available disks, searching for the location IRC-related programs (mIRC client), and modifies their system files. As a result, the worm sends out its copies to all users connected to the same IRC-channel as the infected computer. " WBM ------------------ "Fear of the unknown is the beginning of wisdom" IP: Logged
craziej2k Member Posts: 199 From:in front of my PC Registered: May 2001 | posted 12-22-2001 01:46 PM I've never heard of it before but I bet it'll end up on my PC (damn PC) ------------------ If ingnorance is bliss I'm in heaven!!! Stupidity is not a disorder, it's a way of life. IP: Logged
qbg Member Posts: 149 From:Newtown, Powys, Wales Registered: Nov 2001 | posted 12-22-2001 02:39 PM Sounds like bluff and smells of fluff. Lara. (oops ) IP: Logged
fairchild Member Posts: 83 From: Registered: Jan 2001 | posted 12-22-2001 10:07 PM WBM, thanks for the warning! since the Dawn of Time(win 95 release, wuz' it in 1996? can't remember back that far...)anyways-- it occurs to me that the more *complex* the Billy Gates GUI OS & screen interface gets w/ each new *miracle* release of an "improved" MS version--- the easier it is for invasive germs to attach to folks PCs. it's impossible to help those who have No Concept. but thanks fer' trying, man-- for those who are curious: any CAD, Photoshop,TR or UnReal,HalfLife games can be run from pure DOS or Win 3.1.--- 95,98,NT,ME,2000 are not needed. when you add your friends names into a email "address book"; you are setting them up for recieving viruses--- (as if you care...) WBM--thanks for the notice---Vagrant IP: Logged
Misaki Member Posts: 198 From: Registered: Dec 2001 | posted 12-23-2001 02:11 AM Thanks for the warning ------------------ I like Lara ..I like everthing !I like Tomb Raider! I am stub#34 !! Fellowship of the Natla-ers Member Number 3 Founded By SSS IP: Logged
Misaki Member Posts: 198 From: Registered: Dec 2001 | posted 12-23-2001 02:14 AM Thanks for the warning ------------------ I like Lara ..I like everthing !I like Tomb Raider! I am stub#34 !! Fellowship of the Natla-ers Member Number 3 Founded By SSS IP: Logged

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