Is there a virus that affects WinZip self extracting exe files ?
Neonnate2
>I have a self extracting exe file that gives an error (corrupted
>header) when I try to run it. I have one that extracts ok. On another
>machine, both extract fine. All the self extracting Winzip exe files
>that I download on any machine will not extract on this particular
>machine but work on others. If I create a self extracting exe on the
>machine in question, it will not extract on that machine but will on
>others. In any case if I choose to open the self extracting exe with
>WinZip, I can extract it on the machine where it will not run the way
>it should and that being a double click/executing the file.
>Since I haven't a clue as to why this is occuring, I thought maybe a
>virus might be responsible.
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This is most likly due to the system configuration or something to do with the
actual system. If it was due to a virus, the virus would PROBABLY spread from
your "messed up" computer to the other machines in which they suposibly "work"
on. Don't be so quick to blame all "misshaps" on viruses....I'm prety sure that
it is something else.....hope that this helps, but once agian, It is probably
NOT a virus, but simply a software conflict or something similar. Viruses arn't
the cause of all problems ya know.
Techno Phunk
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Trashed WinZip self-extractors are a symptom of a CIH infection.
Grab a decent scanner and check out the PC.
Tripp wrote in message <35a2a5e3...@news.alt.net>...
>On 7 Jul 1998 03:36:21 GMT, neon...@aol.com (Neonnate2)
pedantically
>proclaimed in the following unperspicuous peroration to all:
>
>>This is most likly due to the system configuration or something to
do with the
>>actual system. If it was due to a virus, the virus would PROBABLY
spread from
>>your "messed up" computer to the other machines in which they
suposibly "work"
>>on. Don't be so quick to blame all "misshaps" on viruses....I'm
prety sure that
>>it is something else.....hope that this helps, but once agian, It is
probably
>>NOT a virus, but simply a software conflict or something similar.
Viruses arn't
>>the cause of all problems ya know.
>
>1. I'm not putting the blame on a virus but I am investigating all
>angles hence the question posted here.
>2. The computer in question is not "messed up" otherwise. And it
>functions perfectly except that it fails to open self executing
>exefiles dated after a fresh install of Win98 and addition of other
>applications. These files open normally on another similarly equipped
>Win98 machine.
>3. What I am hoping to discover is someone that has had a similar
>experience virus or not, and can offer something of a less vague
>reply.
>
Marcel
way to check is to get antivirus software a good AV scanner from
http://www.drsolomon.com or http://www.avp.com
Please make sure the disk on which you copy the scanner is clean, AND write
protected before you check the other computer. Turn off the PC and get a
boot floppy, let the PC boot from that (DOS 6 even when you got win 95!!!).
Insert the disk with the scanner and run it.
Cheers
Marcel - Some AV guy, speaking entirely for myself !
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Gundam Wing Zero
I think you might get "win32 cih v.12" virus, for what i know is cih
v.12 has some bugs that will corrupt the win zip. Please go to
www.antivirus.com to download the trial version of PC-cllin. It can clean
all three version of win32 cih virus. Also, I believe you should be able
to see some introduction to the cih virus. Maybe you can read it to
understand the cih virus more.
Regards
Heero
Marcel Bruijniks
detected and repaired with it.
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Http://www.dataalert.com
Http://www.drsolomon.com
Speaking for myself.
Gundam Wing Zero wrote in message <35A2CC18...@ms24.hinet.net>...
Yuri Yanovich
> I bought AntiViral Toolkit Pro from www.avp.com. This identified
> Win95.1019.CIH on my system. I disinfected 394 exe files and now the
> WinZip exe archives work fine.
>
> Funny how the first reply here I got tried to blow my virus theory off
> as a system configuration problem.
Glad to see AntiViral Toolkit Pro was your choice for virus
protection! AntiViral Toolkit Pro can reliably detect and remove the
CIH family of viruses. Don't forget to tell your friends about AVP
:-) Remember they can get a free evaluation copy from
http://www.avp.com
Yuri.
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Yuri Yanovich
Hi!
> >Glad to see AntiViral Toolkit Pro was your choice for virus
> >protection! AntiViral Toolkit Pro can reliably detect and remove the
> >CIH family of viruses. Don't forget to tell your friends about AVP
> >:-) Remember they can get a free evaluation copy from
> >http://www.avp.com
> >
> >Yuri.
>
> Yeh,, seems to work ok. When is build 120 going to be ready for the
> USA ?
Today or tomorrow.
> I think I saw one for Sweden didn't I ?
Yep.
> Also, the DOS evaluation
> version 120 expire date can be eliminated by putting a copy of your
> avp.key from your purchased Win95/NT in the DOS version's directory.
That's right it's supposed to work that way :-) Windows 95/98/NT
users get a free DOS version of AntiViral Toolkit Pro also, all they
have to do is download it.
> Don't know why the dos version wasn't included in the $24.95 purchase
> price for the Win95/NT version but it doesn't matter.
It's was, all you have to do is download it and copy the avp.key
file over (overwrite) the evaluation key. Well be addind some text
about that to the web site shortly.
> Also, I read where 1019.CIH doesn't infect NT4 files,,,,, BULLSHIT !!!
Hmmm... I did not write that! Someone else did.
Anyways thanks for being a dedicated and happy AVP user :-)
Randy Abrams
had a high probability of being correct. The vast majority of PC problems
are not viruses, and there have been several posts where people had problems
that were not viruses, but they were sure it had to be.
That said, if the PC isn't running a current on-access scanner, a virus is
one of the first things I'd check for. It's pretty quick and easy to find
out if there's an infection or not and proceed from there.
Randy
The opinions expressed in this message are my own personal views
and do not reflect the official views of the Microsoft Corporation.
Tripp wrote in message <35a5f432...@news.alt.net>...
Yuri Yanovich
> I will be looking forward to the updates. One more question while I
> have your attention. The AVP monitor will not work on NT4 because it
> needs a vxd ?I was thinking about an additional license for my home
> LAN FS/PDC box but I noticed the call for a vxd when AVP monitor runs.
> Or am I all wet and will AVP monitor run on an NT4 box ??
Build 3.0.120 will have a AVP Monitor for NT 3.51 and 4.0.
Hilton Travis
Tripp wrote in message <35a6e003...@news.alt.net>...
>On Wed, 8 Jul 1998 08:48:08 -0700, "Randy Abrams"
><ran...@eskimo.com.nospam> pedantically proclaimed in the following
>unperspicuous peroration to all:
>
>>It's great that you got rid of your virus, however the first reply you got
>>had a high probability of being correct. The vast majority of PC problems
>>are not viruses, and there have been several posts where people had
problems
>>that were not viruses, but they were sure it had to be.
>
>Understood but,, I am no neophyte to the PC. I am a system builder/VAR
>OEM partner with Microsoft with an MSCE and soon to be Citrix
>certified. I wouldn't have posted here in the first place unless I had
>exhausted my search for system configuration errors and the only road
>left unexplored was that of a virus.
>
>
Yuri Yanovich
hilton...@usa.REMOVE.net says...
> The CIH viruses will corrupt WinZip self extracting files.
And can be repaired using AntiViral Toolkit Pro!
You can get a free evaluation copy from http://www.avp.com