I clicked on the file a while back, nothing appeared to happen.
(I didn't download it, just clicked).
Do you have to download and open it to be infected.

Anyway I ran an uptodate AVG on my comp and it found nowt.
Ii didnt have the registry key either.

Also does it only affect certain systems ie not windows98?

The sophos? site is *unclear* about this, they sound like an
incompedent bunch to me.

I also found the following similar thing
=========================

Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck from
the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note found at
the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A copy
of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip

============================

Is this also a virus, if it is AVG didn't detect it, nor did yahoo's
email anti-virus cos I emailed it to my account and scanned it.

There seems very little info about this virus in the public
domain.
If I was a cynical bugger (which I am) I would say it was created
by an Anti-virus firm (not mentioning any names here) as a publicity
stunt. Mind you on second thought that is much to far fetched.

Also the message below gives the decode domain name,

===========================
Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday
evening. As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have
included here. As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to
Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have released
some early photos over the internet..
http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip
==============================

Which is now dead, maybe it was dead the first time I clicked
on it?

What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.


Cheers
1/2 pint.

Quoth the raven half_pint:

> I clicked on the file a while back,

PLEASE do not continually repost these links to the infected file(s).
There is no point in giving newbies /extra/ chances to infect
themselves. Thanks for your cooperation in the future.

> What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
> Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.

Depends on your browser. Most will offer to download the zip.

--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.

Well the link is dead anyway and the live one passes my virus
scan.
Perhaps if more people get infected I will find out what is going
on and whether I am infected ot not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cos at the moment I have no ****ing clue.


Anyway, isn't it for your ISP to block links to viruses.
Not my frigging job is it?
Well I ain't been paid yet anyway :O|




"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:JkDMc.57386$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Quoth the raven half_pint:
>
> > I clicked on the file a while back,
>
> PLEASE do not continually repost these links to the infected file(s).
> There is no point in giving newbies /extra/ chances to infect
> themselves. Thanks for your cooperation in the future.
>
> > What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
> > Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.
>
> Depends on your browser. Most will offer to download the zip.
>
> --
> -bts
> -This space intentionally left blank.

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 01:58:05 +0100, "half_pint" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Well the link is dead anyway and the live one passes my virus
>scan.
>Perhaps if more people get infected I will find out what is going
>on and whether I am infected ot not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Cos at the moment I have no ****ing clue.

That's pretty obvious. As of about 8:00 P.M. Eastern U.S.A. some
results are:

Antivir no alert
BitDefender Backdoor.SDBot.gen
Clamav no alert
Dr. Web no alert
F-Prot no alert
F-Secure Backdoor.Hackarmy.gen
KAV Backdoor.Hackarmy.gen
McAfee Backdoor-AZV
Nod32 no alert
Norman Sandbox: W32/Backdoor


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

Quoth the raven half_pint:

> Well the link is dead anyway and the live one passes my virus
> scan.

It may pass /your/ virus scan, but what about the newbie with an
outdated (or no) a-v program? Be logical here.

> Perhaps if more people get infected I will find out what is going
> on and whether I am infected ot not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The more people that click on these links and get infected, the more
of these links you will have to click on, that's for sure.

> Cos at the moment I have no ****ing clue.

(I'm tempted to say that was obvious...)

> Anyway, isn't it for your ISP to block links to viruses.

If my ISP blocked links, I would find a new one. It is a good idea if
a /web host/ takes down malicious sites, though.

> Not my frigging job is it?
> Well I ain't been paid yet anyway :O|

Yes, it is your job: to protect yourself.

--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.

I have AVG and Mcafee. On the Bin Laden trojan, AVG 0 Mcafee 1. I didn't
bother to test the "Arnold" It's probably the same trojan as the Bin Laden
one, and it CAn affect Win 98, I'm running Win 98 SE here. Maybe you should
run one of the free online scanners now? (Jeez!)
Savage

--
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Unit Leaders District 2190
13 Feeder Street, Lot #2
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"half_pint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I clicked on the file a while back, nothing appeared to happen.
> (I didn't download it, just clicked).
> Do you have to download and open it to be infected.
>
> Anyway I ran an uptodate AVG on my comp and it found nowt.
> Ii didnt have the registry key either.
>
> Also does it only affect certain systems ie not windows98?
>
> The sophos? site is *unclear* about this, they sound like an
> incompedent bunch to me.
>
> I also found the following similar thing
> =========================
>
> Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from
> the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note found at
> the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy
> of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included here
> http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip
>
> ============================
>
> Is this also a virus, if it is AVG didn't detect it, nor did yahoo's
> email anti-virus cos I emailed it to my account and scanned it.
>
> There seems very little info about this virus in the public
> domain.
> If I was a cynical bugger (which I am) I would say it was created
> by an Anti-virus firm (not mentioning any names here) as a publicity
> stunt. Mind you on second thought that is much to far fetched.
>
> Also the message below gives the decode domain name,
>
> ===========================
> Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday
> evening. As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have
> included here. As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to
> Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have
released
> some early photos over the internet..
> http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip
> ==============================
>
> Which is now dead, maybe it was dead the first time I clicked
> on it?
>
> What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
> Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.
>
>
> Cheers
> 1/2 pint.
>
>
>

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:kNDMc.93867$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Quoth the raven half_pint:
>
> > Well the link is dead anyway and the live one passes my virus
> > scan.
>
> It may pass /your/ virus scan, but what about the newbie with an
> outdated (or no) a-v program? Be logical here.
>
> > Perhaps if more people get infected I will find out what is going
> > on and whether I am infected ot not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> The more people that click on these links and get infected, the more
> of these links you will have to click on, that's for sure.
>
> > Cos at the moment I have no ****ing clue.
>
> (I'm tempted to say that was obvious...)
>
> > Anyway, isn't it for your ISP to block links to viruses.
>
> If my ISP blocked links, I would find a new one. It is a good idea if
> a /web host/ takes down malicious sites, though.
>
> > Not my frigging job is it?
> > Well I ain't been paid yet anyway :O|
>
> Yes, it is your job: to protect yourself.

Yes i am writing my anti-virus program as i speak/type :O|

>
> --
> -bts
> -This space intentionally left blank.

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:JkDMc.57386$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Quoth the raven half_pint:
>
> > I clicked on the file a while back,
>
> PLEASE do not continually repost these links to the infected file(s).
> There is no point in giving newbies /extra/ chances to infect
> themselves. Thanks for your cooperation in the future.

I would imagine people who are daft enough to download reported
viruses probably already has a computer riddled with infections.

>
> > What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
> > Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.
>
> Depends on your browser. Most will offer to download the zip.
>
> --
> -bts
> -This space intentionally left blank.

Quoth the raven half_pint:

> I would imagine people who are daft enough to download reported
> viruses probably already has a computer riddled with infections.

Quite likely. However, the author of the virus very much depends on
the social engineering aspect to entice more victims. Why, who
wouldn't want to watch a video of Ahnold committing suicide?

The original post by the virus, however, doesn't /say/ it's a virus,
so the unsuspecting click it to see what it is.

--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.

"Savage" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:gUEMc.615$NV3.310@trndny01...
> I have AVG and Mcafee. On the Bin Laden trojan, AVG 0 Mcafee 1. I didn't
> bother to test the "Arnold" It's probably the same trojan as the Bin Laden
> one, and it CAn affect Win 98, I'm running Win 98 SE here. Maybe you
should
> run one of the free online scanners now? (Jeez!)

They take ages to run in the first place and in the second place
why should they be any better than AGV? AVG? ??

> Savage
>
> --
> Not 30,000. Not 300,000. But 3 Million Impressions for $39.95!!
> http://www.iditplates.net/new/9634
>
> Do you know someone who loves Avon? Send them to me!
> Nancy & Brian Dickinson
> Independent Avon Representatives
> Unit Leaders District 2190
> 13 Feeder Street, Lot #2
> Hudson Falls NY 12839
> (518) 747-8140
> http://www.youravon.com/ndickinson/
>
>
> Do you need traffic? Want to earn money while showing your opportunity to
> 500 people a day? Of course you do! Click here now!
> http://www.studiotraffic.com/index.php?refid=16790
>
> "half_pint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I clicked on the file a while back, nothing appeared to happen.
> > (I didn't download it, just clicked).
> > Do you have to download and open it to be infected.
> >
> > Anyway I ran an uptodate AVG on my comp and it found nowt.
> > Ii didnt have the registry key either.
> >
> > Also does it only affect certain systems ie not windows98?
> >
> > The sophos? site is *unclear* about this, they sound like an
> > incompedent bunch to me.
> >
> > I also found the following similar thing
> > =========================
> >
> > Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
> from
> > the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note found
at
> > the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
> copy
> > of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
> > http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip
> >
> > ============================
> >
> > Is this also a virus, if it is AVG didn't detect it, nor did yahoo's
> > email anti-virus cos I emailed it to my account and scanned it.
> >
> > There seems very little info about this virus in the public
> > domain.
> > If I was a cynical bugger (which I am) I would say it was created
> > by an Anti-virus firm (not mentioning any names here) as a publicity
> > stunt. Mind you on second thought that is much to far fetched.
> >
> > Also the message below gives the decode domain name,
> >
> > ===========================
> > Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday
> > evening. As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have
> > included here. As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due
to
> > Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have
> released
> > some early photos over the internet..
> > http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip
> > ==============================
> >
> > Which is now dead, maybe it was dead the first time I clicked
> > on it?
> >
> > What normally happens when you click on a .zip file link normally?
> > Does it download and run the file? I am unsure myself.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > 1/2 pint.
> >
> >
> >
>
>