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- c: ARC+ZOO+ #1002 12-27-87 23:16 (Read 0 times)
- f: PHIL KATZ (REBEL LEADER)
- t: ALL
- s: TROJAN ALERT
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- cc: SYSOP
-
- 12/27/87
-
- There have recently been several trojan/hacked/pirated versions
- of PKARC/PKXARC showing up.
-
- The most vicious of the bunch is called NEWARKR.EXE. This is
- a (PKSFX) self-extracting file, but contains no DOCS. The
- programs PKXARC, PKARC, and PKSFX have been renamed to XARKR,
- ARKR, and RKSFX respectively. The PKWARE copyright has been
- removed from these programs, along with PKWARE's address and
- all references to ShareWare. The Copyright notice has been
- replaced with the phrase "Public Domain Software". These
- programs have been modified in other means too, and their
- reliability is unknown.
-
- Equally malicious, there has been a trojan patch for PKXARC that
- has been cirulated. It is a copy of a valid message from me
- posted on USENET, except the patch given in the message has been
- changed to write directly to the FAT and wipe out disk C.
-
- There have been also various files circulated claiming to be
- PKARC/PKXARC versions 3.6 and 5.3. These are all hacked or
- pirated.
-
- The perpetrators of these hacks are guilty of Copyright infringement,
- theft, libel with malice, or other applicable crimes. PKWARE Inc. will
- seek to prosecute these individuals to the fullest extent of the law.
-
- If you see any file claiming to be a new version of PKARC/PKXARC
- or a patch to those programs, and are unsure of their origin,
- please check the following BBS's for the authentic files:
-
- PKWARE BBS 414-352-7176
- EXEC-PC 414-964-5160
- RBBS OF CHICAGO 312-352-1035
- SOUND OF MUSIC 516-536-8723
-
- If you do encounter any hacked or pirated files, please inform
- the SYSOP of the system with these files to delete them immediately.
- Please also inform PKWARE inc. of these files, their origin, and all
- other information that you have available. We can be reached
- at either any of the above BBS numbers, or 414-352-3670 voice.
- Only with your help can these very sick individuals be prevented
- from causing harm to unsuspecting victims of these hacked and
- pirated programs.
-
- >Phil Katz>