Re: Nopir-B worm...
From: Michael Pelletier (mjpelletier_at_mjpelletier.com)
Date: 04/25/05
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Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:09:59 -0700
David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Michael Pelletier" <mjpelletier@mjpelletier.com>
>
> | David H. Lipman wrote:
> |
>>> From: "Michael Pelletier" <mjpelletier@mjpelletier.com>
>>>
> |>> Now, who really thinks this was NOT sponsored by the Music Industry?
> |>>
> |>> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10985?ref=rss
> |>>
> |>> Michael
> |>> --
> |>>
> |>> "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating
> |>> systems." - Linus Torvald
>>>
>>> Well this isn't the first infector to target MP3 files.
>>>
>>> The W32/Bibrog.a@MM has been around for over two years and deletes all
>>> MP3 files. The VBS/Tobar has been around for 3 years and overwrites all
>>> MP3 files.
>>>
>>> Just the fact that the Nopir worm displays an anti piracy statement
>>> doesn't mean much. There are *many* infectors that target media files
>>> and have been around for years.
>>>
>>> I will say it just another reason to steer away from P2P networks.
>>>
> | The funny thing is why delete mp3 files in the first place. There are
> | lot of other things one could do when your virus has been installed on
> | someone's system. I still think there is a purpose to it. I do think
> | that the Music industry is behind it. In the case of this one, why
> | display an anti-piracy message? You you telling me there is some
> | computer virus writer out there that is so concerned with the piracy of
> | music that he/she took it upon himself/herself to write it? No way.
> |
> | If the Music industry is behind it, I hope someone can prove it so they
> | can now be sued. Writting a virus no matter what the reason is a
> | criminal act.
> |
> | Mihcael
> | --
> |
> | "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems."
> | - Linus Torvald
>
> It deletes MP3 files to be malicious. The same reason BMP and JPEG files
> are also targeted.
>
> As for the possibillity of a non-RIAA contected individual writing malware
> which deletes MP3
> files, I think the possibility is very possible. Not because of the music
> industry looses money and they feel high and mighty and moral but because
> of the value the public places on
> MP3 files. The writer feels good because he/she knows that the malware
> has caused the recipient damage.
>
> The two examples are not alone. There are many other malicious media
> targeting infectors.
>
> Go to; http://vil.nai.com/vil/advsearch.asp and put MP3 into the search
> field.
>
>
I noticed a lot of the viruses listed pretend to be a mp3 when in fact they
were not. I wonder how many of them actually target the removal of mp3s? I
am gonna take a closer look at the list.
I still think there is more to it than what it seems. At least this one.
Michael
-- "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems." - Linus Torvald
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