Darkness opened this issue on Mar 07, 2001 ยท 10 posts
Darkness posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 5:20 AM
the predator zip in freestuff containes a backdoor trojan.. i recieved 3 different warnings from the systemadministrator, on checking the content of the zip...
Darkness posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 5:27 AM
The file TBKPREDATOR.exe in the compressed file C:WindowsDesktoptbkpredator_exe.zip is infected with the Backdoor.Trojan virus.
TBKoen posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 5:32 AM
Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12356&Form.ShowMessage=244697
There is no virus, I repeat, there is no virus.
Joerg Weber posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 6:18 AM
Hm... OK, we had this warning some time ago. There really seems to be no virus in the file. It would just be very interesting to know, what causes this warning. My sysadmin got mad and went into a murderous rampage when I tried to install this file. Joerg
TBKoen posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 8:41 AM
Haha, sorry about that. I'll ask swfreeman (the guy who make the installer)to make a full report for you when I can reach 'm.
TBKoen posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 9:22 AM
That's very kind of you, but I won't be needed. When I uploaded the 'Mac' version (loose files) to my new home, i'll post it at renderosity.
dkleve7589 posted Wed, 07 March 2001 at 11:16 PM
I down loaded the Predator and got the virus warning. What actually happens is when some files are compressed, zipped, somewhere in the character string generated by win.zip there is a set of characters which mimic those found in a virus. That sets off the virus warning when no actual virus is present. This is not the first time I've had it happen but it doesn't happen very often.
lynnJonathan posted Thu, 08 March 2001 at 1:23 AM
Is the file a zip file or exe file. I'm on a mac and can't open exe files.
swfreeman posted Thu, 08 March 2001 at 3:13 AM
OK! im the creator of this installer...this warning even apears on my computer,but im not worryed about..cause my puter is clean,and i have to be a real dummy ,when i try to infect myself :)the problem with some anti vir program is, they mostly search for silly little characteristicas...like..2 joined exe files...u can join 2 exe files together to 1 exe.. and some anti vir programs searching for those exe files,cause sometimes is the second exe a backdoor trojan..like subseven.. in this case the tbk predator is the first exe file the main archive,and the second a stand alone philipsvideo player.. if u worry about the exe file,why didnt u download the zipped version..(didnt u know,that u can infect even a zip file?) believe me,"IF" i want to infect a puter,im sure i choose a method that is not as easy to detect... and u have to be a real dummy,if u infect any freestuff,with your email adress on it :) dont worry bout that,just relax,and be glad of this realy cool stuff,koen given away
voodooninjax posted Thu, 08 March 2001 at 4:11 AM
Jeez, haven't we already been through this? Voodoo BTW TBK, I love the Predator and the Spawn- You do such wonderful work.