[comp.virus] Zmodem infected with Violator

aryehg@apple.com (Aryeh Goretsky) (12/22/90)

1.  Christmas Violator Virus (PC)
2.  New BBS line
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CHRISTMAS VIOLATOR VIRUS

There has been a hacked version of Omen Technology's DSZ ZMODEM External
File Protocol Module called DSZ1203.ZIP.  The DSZ file inside is infected
with a new variant of the Violator virus known as the Christmas Violator
or Violator-B4 virus.  The virus contains a an ASCII message from a group
called RABID and contains a Christmas Greeting.  It is not known what else
the virus does.

The following search string can be used by VIRUSCAN with the /EXT switch
to check for the virus:

     "51 ba ? ? fc 8b f2 81 c6 9b 11 bf 00 01 b9 03 00" Christmas Violator

If you find this virus on your system, run VIRUSCAN with the /D option to
delete the infected files.

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NEW BBS LINE

A new bbs line has been added to Homebase BBS at (408) 988-5190.  This line
has a US Robotics Courier 9600 Dual Standard providing a 9600bps connection
using v.32 and MNP-5.  Hopefully, this will make getting the software easier
for International Long Distance callers.


Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
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Aryeh Goretsky
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