tlhingan@unsvax.UUCP (Eugene Tramaglino) (03/30/88)
Fellow NETters:
First, I apologize if this note is out of line or unduly
alarming; I have never posted a warning before.
Second, Apologies in advance to Len Levine if this posting
causes problems---this is a CAUTIONARY posting.
Third, Please forward this to Ross Greenberg, I cannot login
to RAMNET.
I have FluShot3 installed on my XT-compatible (from AUTOEXEC.BAT).
I recently downloaded from comp.binaries.ibm.pc a set of programs
in Turbo Pascal 3.0 (Source and Executables and Docs) called
FILETEST.ARC in PKARC format. According to the Docs, it is a
modified version of FILECRC by Ted Emigh. The modifications, again,
according to documentation, were made by Len Levine. On running
FILEREAD.COM, FluShot3 sent a message that a "write to COMMAND.COM"
was being performed.
Since I am under the impression that COMMAND.COM should NEVER
be written to, I am posting this warning. I am NOT stating that
the program is a Trojan, only that I got the above error message.
Under the assumption that you would rather be over-cautious, I have
posted immediately.
I will gladly co-operate with NET experts who wish to resolve
this to the benefit of all.
DISCLAIMER: I do not represent or speak for the University of Nevada,
or any of its branches or divisions. The above posting is cautionary in
nature and should be read as such.
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Eugene Tramaglino USS Mahagonny, NCC-1929 tlhingan@unsvax.uns.edu
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Data: "All paths are equally dangerous." Riker: "Let's go! Yeah!"