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- VIRUS-L Digest Thursday, 14 Sep 1989 Volume 2 : Issue 192
-
- VIRUS-L is a moderated, digested mail forum for discussing computer
- virus issues; comp.virus is a non-digested Usenet counterpart.
- Discussions are not limited to any one hardware/software platform -
- diversity is welcomed. Contributions should be relevant, concise,
- polite, etc., and sent to VIRUS-L@IBM1.CC.LEHIGH.EDU (that's
- LEHIIBM1.BITNET for BITNET folks). Information on accessing
- anti-virus, document, and back-issue archives is distributed
- periodically on the list. Administrative mail (comments, suggestions,
- and so forth) should be sent to me at: krvw@SEI.CMU.EDU.
- - Ken van Wyk
-
- Today's Topics:
-
- Detecting/fighting the DOS-62/UNESCO virus (PC)
- Dirty-Dozen list
- virus mania
- Datacrime viruses (PC)
- 12th National Computer Security Conference
- DataCrime Virus Worries (PC)
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-
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 89 16:54:21 +0000
- From: sal@basp.nmpcad.se (Soren Altemark)
- Subject: Detecting/fighting the DOS-62/UNESCO virus (PC)
-
- My MS-DOS system has been infected by some virus. From descriptions of
- known viruses I think that the one I've been attacked by is DOS-62
- or UNESCO virus. COM files infect (~+650 bytes) COM files only and
- randomly make infected files initiate a warm-boot.
-
- I just want to know if someone out there know the details of this
- virus and if there is any program that can help identify infected
- files and otherwise give me guidelines how to fight the virus.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Soren
-
- Soren Altemark, Swedish Institute of MicroElectronics, IM
- PO Box 1084, S-164 21 KISTA, SWEDEN, Phone: +46 8 7521173, Fax: +46 8 7505430
- E-mail: sal@nmpcad.se or {uunet,mcvax,munnari,ukc,unido}!sunic!nmpcad.se!sal
-
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-
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 89 10:06:54 -0700
- From: cgorman@XHMEIA.Caltech.Edu (SHIP O' SHRIMP)
- Subject: Dirty-Dozen list
-
- Does anyone have any information about the Dirty Dozen virus/trojan
- list? An issue (perhaps the only issue) came out on 5/5/88 and
- is in the virus-L filelist under the name DIRTY.DOZEN. The list
- intimates that regular issues of it would be published. However,
- I have found no further issues, and the author (who asks to be
- contacted by BBS) BBS number is no longer in service.
-
- - - Chris Gorman
- Cgorman@xhmeia.caltech.edu/cgorman@citchem.bitnet
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 89 12:54:10 -0500
- From: Jim Ennis <JIM%UCF1VM.BITNET@VMA.CC.CMU.EDU>
- Subject: virus mania
-
- Hello,
-
- I saw a short piece on the CNN 30 minute news show this morning
- about the October 12th virus. They did point out that only a few
- people may be affected by this virus.
-
- Jim Ennis
- UCF Computer Services
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 89 11:04:43 -0700
- From: portal!cup.portal.com!cpreston@Sun.COM
- Subject: Datacrime viruses (PC)
-
- Since there is sudden increased media attention concerning a "Columbus
- Day" virus, including warnings being sent out nationwide by government
- agencies, it may be time to mention again (VIRUS-L V2 #174) that the
- McAfee Associates VIRUSCAN V36 does successfully locate instances of
- the 1168 and 1280 (DATACRIME) virus.
-
- In addition to detecting the apparently original versions, which format
- cylinder 0 of a hard disk on or after October 13, the scan string in
- VIRUSCAN will locate the same viruses with a minor change, specifically,
- a different activation date.
-
- I used the network version of VIRUSCAN on a Novell network to search
- for and successfully locate a program infected with the 1168 virus.
- Only those network server areas normally accessible to the person
- running the program are checked, so it should be run by someone with
- appropriate privileges.
-
- The Homebase BBS number for VIRUSCAN (SCANV36.ARC) is 408-988-4004.
-
- For those who cannot obtain a copy of VIRUSCAN,and wish to use a
- program similar to Norton Utilities to search for these viruses, the
- search strings used by VIRUSCAN are the following:
-
- 1168 EB00B40ECD21B4
-
- 1280 00568DB43005CD21
-
- These identifying strings are supplied with the permission of Mr. McAfee.
-
- Charles M. Preston 907-344-5164
- Information Integrity MCI Mail 214-1369
- Box 240027 BIX cpreston
- Anchorage, AK 99524 cpreston@cup.portal.com
-
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-
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 89 15:34:00 -0400
- From: Jack Holleran <Holleran@DOCKMASTER.ARPA>
- Subject: 12th National Computer Security Conference
-
- Information: 12th National Computer Security Conference
-
- Registration: 12th National Computer Security Conference
- c/o Office of the Comptroller
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- A807, Administration Building
- Gaithersburg, MD 20899
-
- Dates: October 10-13, 1989
-
- Place: Baltimore Convention Center
-
- Payment: $150.00 before September 25, 1989
- $175.00 after September 25, 1989
-
- Conference hotels in area, single cost, and local phone numbers:
- Hyatt Regency $99.00 (301) 528-1234
- Days Inn Inner Harbor $59.00 (301) 576-1000
- Holiday Inn $69.00 (301) 685-3500
- Baltimore Marriott $79.00 (301) 962-0202
- Radisson Plaza $80.00 (301) 539-8400
- Best Western Hallmark $52.00 (301) 539-1188
-
- Additional information: Tammie Grice (301) 975-2775
-
- Payment: Mastercard, VISA, checks, money orders, training or purchase
- requests. (payment to "National Institute of Standards and
- Technology/Computer Security Conference")
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 13 Sep 89 00:00:00 +0000
- From: David.M..Chess.CHESS@YKTVMV.BITNET
- Subject: DataCrime Virus Worries (PC)
-
- I think the reason that people are writing/talking so much about the
- DataCrime viruses, despite the fact that they seem to be much rarer
- than say the Jerusalem, is simply that they're so much more
- *destructive*. If we're just counting infections, one JV infection
- equals one DataCrime infection. But if we're counting the actual
- destruction wreaked, a Jerusalem infection is comparatively mild (some
- EXE and COM files to be restored/recovered), compared to a worst-case
- DataCrime activation (large numbers of hard disks with cylinder 0
- gone, and all the data unreachable). I suspect that's the basis for
- the apparently disproportionate worry; I'm not saying it's necessarily
- - -warranted-, just suggesting an explanation... DC
-
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