rogers@marlin.nosc.mil (Rollo D. Rogers) (08/03/90)
The info below was provided by our local Computer REsource Center. I contacted the sender below and tried to get more details on this. However, he told me he had gotten the info from a third party. So there is no local confirmation that this is a real trojan horse running around within this program. Since the trigger date was two days ago, thought you might wish to distribute this information, so users who currently have or contemplate obtaining this software can be forewarned. Sorry i could not obtain more complete details. I was told this could be the commercial or PD version of the software. - ------- >From marlin!nosc!manta!bray Wed Aug 1 15:41:42 PDT 1990 Article 660 of nosc.micro: Path: marlin!nosc!manta!bray >From: bray@manta.NOSC.MIL (Robert E. Bray) Newsgroups: nosc.micro Subject: DISCOVER Program Warning Keywords: disk management utility, program problems Message-ID: <1171@manta.NOSC.MIL> Date: 1 Aug 90 22:01:12 GMT Distribution: nosc Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego Lines: 16 - ------- DISCOVER Program Users: It has come to the attention of the CRC that the PC program called, DISCOVER (a disk management desktop utility similar to PC Tools, Norton Commander, XTREE Pro, etc.), has been programmed with a trigger to begin ciphering files/directories that are referenced or created AFTER 31 JULY 1990, AND it doesn't let you un-cipher those files/directories! Users beware--you may want to stop using DISCOVER asap. Currently, further information on this problem is limited. However, if you have questions, call the CRC (Bayside x32247 or Topside x32268). Bob B. (Bayside CRC) - -------