"Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network - GoFuckYourself.com

jimmyf · 05-20-2002, 04:55 AM

1. "Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network

1. "Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network
The KaZaA file exchange network takes its turn as a virus
victim.

Kaspersky Labs, an international data-security software
developer, announces the detection of the network worm
"Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin" - the
first malicious program to spread through the KaZaA file
exchangenetwork.

The KaZaA network is one of the most popular file exchange
networks using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology. Millions of people
from all around the world are active users of the network that allows them to quickly dig up files they seek (such as MP3 files) and give other users access to data contained on their own computers.

On an infected computer "Benjamin" creates a directory
accessible to
other users of the KaZaA network and regularly copies
itself into this
directory under a multitude of different names, the amount
of which
counts several thousand. When a network user conducts a
search for a
file under a name corresponding with one the worm's
pseudonyms the
unsuspecting user is given the chance to download it from
the infected
computer. Thus, this is how Benjamin spreads itself through
the KaZaA network.

In addition to eating up free disk space Benjamin takes
additional
actions: under the name of the infected computer's owner it
opens an
anonymous web site from which it displays advertising
banners. This way Benjamin's creator profits by the resulting increase in advertising displays.

"Benjamin" is not the first known worm to exploit public
access P2P file
exchange networks. Previously the Gnutella file exchange
network fell victim to virus creators. "This event once again
demonstrates the
necessity to filter all incoming files for viruses,
regardless of how
well protected this or any other network is. Before use all
data should be run through a mandatory check for virus code using the
latest virus database update," commented Denis Zenkin, Kaspersky Labs Head of Corporate Communications.

The defense against Benjamin is has already been added to
the Kaspersky Anti-Virus database.

More detailed information covering "Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin"
can be found in
the Kaspersky Labs Virus Encyclopedia at:

boldy · 05-20-2002, 04:57 AM

Virusssssssssssss

It took me fucking a whole evening to clean my shit yesterday..

a SCR virus passed my norton ..

Milton · 05-20-2002, 05:03 AM

haha worms

TDF · 05-20-2002, 05:04 AM

i dont know why people use that piece of shit spywayre anyways...use www.winmx.com to download movies and files and mp3s..

Terenzo · 05-20-2002, 05:06 AM

never got one of my machines infected

if i will get infected one day, then

marty · 05-20-2002, 05:31 AM

Any virus creator should have his balls removed.
They should not be allowed to multiply.

My

Terenzo · 05-20-2002, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by marty
Any virus creator should have his balls removed.

He couldn't jerk off anymore, then - and he woundn't join any paysite anymore ... bad thing.

4Pics · 05-21-2002, 01:04 PM

Article here

http://msn.com.com/2100-1105-917712.html

Jimbo · 05-21-2002, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toodamnfli
i dont know why people use that piece of shit spywayre anyways...use www.winmx.com to download movies and files and mp3s..

winmx doesn'T have multi-source download for real fast speed

mike503 · 05-21-2002, 02:12 PM

a virus on kazaa? that's a new one

4Pics · 05-21-2002, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jimbo

winmx doesn'T have multi-source download for real fast speed

It does now, upgrade

TheFLY · 05-21-2002, 02:30 PM

this is great news for out biz -- why are you bitches complaining?> the more viruses Kazaa has the more money we make...

jimmyf · 05-21-2002, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheFLY
this is great news for out biz -- why are you bitches complaining?> the more viruses Kazaa has the more money we make...

True very true.... didn't think of that.

05-20-2002, 04:55 AM	#1
jimmyf OU812 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: California Posts: 12,651	"Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network 1. "Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network 1. "Worm" Crawls Into the KaZaA Network The KaZaA file exchange network takes its turn as a virus victim. Kaspersky Labs, an international data-security software developer, announces the detection of the network worm "Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin" - the first malicious program to spread through the KaZaA file exchangenetwork. The KaZaA network is one of the most popular file exchange networks using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology. Millions of people from all around the world are active users of the network that allows them to quickly dig up files they seek (such as MP3 files) and give other users access to data contained on their own computers. On an infected computer "Benjamin" creates a directory accessible to other users of the KaZaA network and regularly copies itself into this directory under a multitude of different names, the amount of which counts several thousand. When a network user conducts a search for a file under a name corresponding with one the worm's pseudonyms the unsuspecting user is given the chance to download it from the infected computer. Thus, this is how Benjamin spreads itself through the KaZaA network. In addition to eating up free disk space Benjamin takes additional actions: under the name of the infected computer's owner it opens an anonymous web site from which it displays advertising banners. This way Benjamin's creator profits by the resulting increase in advertising displays. "Benjamin" is not the first known worm to exploit public access P2P file exchange networks. Previously the Gnutella file exchange network fell victim to virus creators. "This event once again demonstrates the necessity to filter all incoming files for viruses, regardless of how well protected this or any other network is. Before use all data should be run through a mandatory check for virus code using the latest virus database update," commented Denis Zenkin, Kaspersky Labs Head of Corporate Communications. The defense against Benjamin is has already been added to the Kaspersky Anti-Virus database. More detailed information covering "Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin" can be found in the Kaspersky Labs Virus Encyclopedia at: __________________ Epic CashEpic Cash works for me Solar Cash Paysite Plugin Gallery of the day freesites,POTD,Gallery generator with free hosting

05-20-2002, 04:57 AM	#2
boldy Macdaddy coder Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: MacDaddy pimp coder Posts: 2,806	Virusssssssssssss It took me fucking a whole evening to clean my shit yesterday.. a SCR virus passed my norton .. __________________ MacDaddy Coder.

05-20-2002, 05:04 AM	#4
TDF Triple OG nigga on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in the BP4L family compound Posts: 27,296	i dont know why people use that piece of shit spywayre anyways...use www.winmx.com to download movies and files and mp3s.. __________________ Sig heil

05-20-2002, 05:06 AM	#5
Terenzo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 971	never got one of my machines infected if i will get infected one day, then __________________ Signature Spot - USD 5000 / month

05-21-2002, 02:12 PM	#10
mike503 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: oregon. Posts: 2,243	a virus on kazaa? that's a new one __________________ php/mysql guru. hosting, coding, all that jazz.

05-20-2002, 05:03 AM	#3
Milton Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mauritius Posts: 1,118	haha worms

05-20-2002, 05:31 AM	#6
marty Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,656	Any virus creator should have his balls removed. They should not be allowed to multiply. My

05-21-2002, 01:04 PM	#8
4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	Article here http://msn.com.com/2100-1105-917712.html

05-21-2002, 02:30 PM	#12
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	this is great news for out biz -- why are you bitches complaining?> the more viruses Kazaa has the more money we make...