Comments on: Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Nikky http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-275955 Nikky Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:23:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-275955 Soo what the safest option ? Soo what the safest option ?

]]> By: daexion http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-256523 daexion Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:10:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-256523 Gabriel:: I believe what it does is put a description that is sure to get someone to download it via torrent, and when it gets downloaded and run/opened it does it's thing again. Rinse and Repeat. Gabriel::

I believe what it does is put a description that is sure to get someone to download it via torrent, and when it gets downloaded and run/opened it does it’s thing again. Rinse and Repeat.

]]> By: Online and Offline Promotion http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-228086 Online and Offline Promotion Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:59:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-228086 <strong>Online and Offline Promotion...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Online and Offline Promotion…

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

]]> By: Gabriel http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-131552 Gabriel Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:14:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-131552 I didn't get the BitTorrent part. Could you please enlighten me? If BitTorrent needs a *.torrent file to allow leeching (and seeding), how does this worm infect Windows systems through this kind of distribution network? Who will leech the worm in the first place if all infected machines already seed it? I didn’t get the BitTorrent part. Could you please enlighten me?

If BitTorrent needs a *.torrent file to allow leeching (and seeding), how does this worm infect Windows systems through this kind of distribution network? Who will leech the worm in the first place if all infected machines already seed it?

]]> By: J_DiRT http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-130714 J_DiRT Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:06:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-130714 Newsgroups > Torrents Newsgroups > Torrents

]]> By: graph http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-127246 graph Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:34:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-127246 Tried a program called Unlocker, and it seemed to work. It was associated with the Explorer...yikes!! Tried a program called Unlocker, and it seemed to work. It was associated with the Explorer…yikes!!

]]> By: Andrew D Williams » Blog Archive » Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-126089 Andrew D Williams » Blog Archive » Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:08:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-126089 [...] uses "a social engineering scheme" to get people to unknowingly infect their computers with it.read more | digg [...] [...] uses “a social engineering scheme” to get people to unknowingly infect their computers with it.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: medigeek http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-126056 medigeek Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:16:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-126056 This could be an all-around infection, including msn/yahoo/irc and the rest. call me crazy but I bet the person that spreads this has something to do with some other msn messenger related worm: http://medigeek.blogspot.com/2007/06/warning-undetected-msn-worm-pic901com.html This could be an all-around infection, including msn/yahoo/irc and the rest.
call me crazy but I bet the person that spreads this has something to do with some other msn messenger related worm:
http://medigeek.blogspot.com/2007/06/warning-undetected-msn-worm-pic901com.html

]]> By: Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate | Anti-Spyware and PC Security News http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125922 Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate | Anti-Spyware and PC Security News Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:48:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125922 [...] list) would send you something weird. So be aware, and precautious not to click on those.read more | digg story Bookmark [...] [...] list) would send you something weird. So be aware, and precautious not to click on those.read more | digg story Bookmark [...]

]]> By: good-ole-days http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125602 good-ole-days Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:14:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125602 Windows for gaming, *buntu for everything else. Dualboot is the magic word. Windows for gaming, *buntu for everything else. Dualboot is the magic word.

]]> By: BinaryG http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125560 BinaryG Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:03:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125560 ok i agree alot of linux based os`s are far better than windows of any flavor but until people can play the latest games in a nix enviroment linux will always be behind bill and his bull. if you just want to surf the net and use your computer for server, office, and many more things then linux is for you. The thing is a badly configured linux system can leave you more open than having a windows system running. i personally have been running with a hardware firewall no av only running scans once a month the only virii i have found have been the ones i have installed for testing. what i belive is that people need more education on how to use and secure there os and not think that just having an off the self FW & AV will protect you 100%. feel free to flame me or agree i dont realy care. my final note is dont trust that spotty kid in your local pc shop that used to work in burger king to give you good advice they normally know nothing. "you can have the strongest lock on your door but if you have windows they can be broken its the person on the otherside that stops the burglars getting in" (binaryg 28/06/2007) ok i agree alot of linux based os`s are far better than windows of any flavor but until people can play the latest games in a nix enviroment linux will always be behind bill and his bull. if you just want to surf the net and use your computer for server, office, and many more things then linux is for you. The thing is a badly configured linux system can leave you more open than having a windows system running.

i personally have been running with a hardware firewall no av only running scans once a month the only virii i have found have been the ones i have installed for testing. what i belive is that people need more education on how to use and secure there os and not think that just having an off the self FW & AV will protect you 100%.

feel free to flame me or agree i dont realy care. my final note is dont trust that spotty kid in your local pc shop that used to work in burger king to give you good advice they normally know nothing.

“you can have the strongest lock on your door but if you have windows they can be broken its the person on the otherside that stops the burglars getting in”
(binaryg 28/06/2007)

]]> By: Steve http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125484 Steve Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:16:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125484 "I just recently installed it, and it put a "fearcombat" exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can't delete?? Any ideas?" Try Ubuntu, you'll never look back. “I just recently installed it, and it put a “fearcombat” exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can’t delete?? Any ideas?”

Try Ubuntu, you’ll never look back.

]]> By: cromttu http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125305 cromttu Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:04:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125305 Just another reason to use a more secure operating system. Linux is invulerable to this and ALL Microsoft virii. These problems and the dreaded "blue screen of death" are the reason Windows doesn't have a place on my machine any more. Just another reason to use a more secure operating system. Linux is invulerable to this and ALL Microsoft virii. These problems and the dreaded “blue screen of death” are the reason Windows doesn’t have a place on my machine any more.

]]> By: eBooksBay http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125275 eBooksBay Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:33:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125275 Using Ubuntu will make you fell like a King, try it. http://www.ebooksbay.org Using Ubuntu will make you fell like a King, try it.

http://www.ebooksbay.org

]]> By: Josh http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125230 Josh Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:05:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125230 There is another way to delete any files off your computer in windows xp. If you have home edition you will have to boot into safe mode and then right click on the file and select properties. then click on the security tab and assign your self as the owner of that file. once that is done you can delete the file. if you have windows xp pro its easier as all you have to do is turn off simple file sharing an then you will have access to the security tab in the file properties window. There is another way to delete any files off your computer in windows xp. If you have home edition you will have to boot into safe mode and then right click on the file and select properties. then click on the security tab and assign your self as the owner of that file. once that is done you can delete the file. if you have windows xp pro its easier as all you have to do is turn off simple file sharing an then you will have access to the security tab in the file properties window.

]]> By: good-ole-days http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125155 good-ole-days Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:11:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125155 [quote comment="125145"]I just recently installed it, and it put a "fearcombat" exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can't delete?? Any ideas? I only use Xfire and Trillian...[/quote] In the good old dos days, there was a trick to delety files, that dont want to be deleted. I suppose it won't work on XP but you could try: Start up your notepad and save an empty file, overwriting the nasty one. It has to have the exact same name, including the file extension. This empty file is more likely to be deletable. Don't ask me why but it worked around ten years ago. Good luck. [quote comment="125145"]I just recently installed it, and it put a “fearcombat” exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can’t delete?? Any ideas? I only use Xfire and Trillian…[/quote]

In the good old dos days, there was a trick to delety files, that dont want to be deleted. I suppose it won’t work on XP but you could try:

Start up your notepad and save an empty file, overwriting the nasty one. It has to have the exact same name, including the file extension. This empty file is more likely to be deletable. Don’t ask me why but it worked around ten years ago. Good luck.

]]> By: M http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125145 M Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:56:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125145 I just recently installed it, and it put a "fearcombat" exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can't delete?? Any ideas? I only use Xfire and Trillian... I just recently installed it, and it put a “fearcombat” exe file on my desk top, that even in Safe mode I can’t delete?? Any ideas? I only use Xfire and Trillian…

]]> By: anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125132 anonymous Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:39:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-125132 [quote comment="124745"]Also doesn't that increase the chances that the source gets traced down via the tracker?[/quote] They could be using 'tracker-less' torrents, which wouldn't need a centralized tracker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker [quote comment="124745"]Also doesn’t that increase the chances that the source gets traced down via the tracker?[/quote]

They could be using ‘tracker-less’ torrents, which wouldn’t need a centralized tracker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker

]]> By: CC http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-124745 CC Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:48:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-124745 I must be missing something but why would Bittorrent be of any benefit if it is already distributed in a peer-to-peer manner using IM in the first place. Is it simply to increase the chances of P2P downloaders picking it up even with no IM clients in place? Also doesn't that increase the chances that the source gets traced down via the tracker? I must be missing something but why would Bittorrent be of any benefit if it is already distributed in a peer-to-peer manner using IM in the first place. Is it simply to increase the chances of P2P downloaders picking it up even with no IM clients in place?

Also doesn’t that increase the chances that the source gets traced down via the tracker?

]]> By: nt http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-124371 nt Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:42:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/#comment-124371 The article says it only affects BitTorrent mainline. The article says it only affects BitTorrent mainline.

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