Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-16, 08:14:

A guy on #retrodreams thinks there is a virus in this file http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=726&menustate=0

Can anyone confirm this please..

At least it contains "malicious" code or a similar fingerprint... will have to check further.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/32c3e2a16 … 23e3d/detection

"Generic detections may also flag program files that have been cracked or modified to remove or disable certain features, such as copyright or software protection features."

The guy stated "It nuked his desktop."

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-16, 08:29:

The guy stated "It nuked his desktop."

At least my virtual XP machine didn't get "nuked". I extracted all the files, DLLs and TXT files for the most part. I will conduct an offline virus scan of that virtual machine now.

While scanning the virtual XP machine I set up a virtual Windows 98 SE machine ... unarchived the archive, run each and every included executable ... nothing "nuked" the system.

Will run offline virus scanners over that system now, too.

My preliminary conclusion:

I extracted the contents of the s3_metal.rar archive on a WinXP and a Win98SE machine. Both didn’t show any signs of being “nuked”. I deleted the self-extracting archives (probably the culprit here (false positive)) and left all the extracted files on the system.

I then used four different virus scanners with up-to-date virus definitions and heuristics on those drives. I could not find any prove of malicious code.

Thank you for that. I'll pass it on.

@CMB75

Thanks for investigating this! 😀

SquallStrife wrote on 2020-06-16, 13:50:

@CMB75

Thanks for investigating this! 😀

You're welcome, but you don't have to thank me - it's a community effort and you're keeping everything up for us. We are grateful for your work!

I also ran the archive and separate files through Jotti's online malware scanner and it didn't find anything either.

Results:

• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/gh5b0p1sj0
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/d4jo09ey6p
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/jzacmt3cn5
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/s4q9bn4g3m
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/f0fdqbb95y
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/h0tcki6hyz
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/vdaba1frs5
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/98r7hptgkj
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/6p0ozr4zye
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/zelvk62jdm
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/sqd4g4o4go
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/wthh22v7e3
• https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/qylkeqbvmz

It could of also just been some sort of software conflict or not the right driver for the hardware he's using. Not every problem is virus related

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-16, 08:14:

A guy on #retrodreams thinks there is a virus in this file http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=726&menustate=0

Can anyone confirm this please..

You mean the website retrodreams.net? Because that forum doesn't appear to contain any threads?
Could you please post a link where you got this information from?

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-24, 21:37:

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-16, 08:14:

A guy on #retrodreams thinks there is a virus in this file http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=726&menustate=0

Can anyone confirm this please..

You mean the website retrodreams.net? Because that forum doesn't appear to contain any threads?
Could you please post a link where you got this information from?

Its on Discord bridged to the #retrodreams channal on irc.slashnet.org

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-25, 04:15:

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-24, 21:37:

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-16, 08:14:

A guy on #retrodreams thinks there is a virus in this file http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=726&menustate=0

Can anyone confirm this please..

You mean the website retrodreams.net? Because that forum doesn't appear to contain any threads?
Could you please post a link where you got this information from?

Its on Discord bridged to the #retrodreams channal on irc.slashnet.org

If someone has been getting issues with the drivers that they downloaded from vogonsdrivers, I think they should have at least posted about it here so something can be done about it.
I think it's unlikely that it contains a virus but it's always a possibility one shouldn't rule out by default right? Better safe then sorry 😀

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-25, 12:45:

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-25, 04:15:

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-24, 21:37:

You mean the website retrodreams.net? Because that forum doesn't appear to contain any threads?
Could you please post a link where you got this information from?

Its on Discord bridged to the #retrodreams channal on irc.slashnet.org

If someone has been getting issues with the drivers that they downloaded from vogonsdrivers, I think they should have at least posted about it here so something can be done about it.
I think it's unlikely that it contains a virus but it's always a possibility one shouldn't rule out by default right? Better safe then sorry 😀

I did suggest that but he is one of moaner types and doesn't do anything about it. Hence my post.

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-26, 06:09:

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-25, 12:45:

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-25, 04:15:

Its on Discord bridged to the #retrodreams channal on irc.slashnet.org

If someone has been getting issues with the drivers that they downloaded from vogonsdrivers, I think they should have at least posted about it here so something can be done about it.
I think it's unlikely that it contains a virus but it's always a possibility one shouldn't rule out by default right? Better safe then sorry 😀

I did suggest that but he is one of moaner types and doesn't do anything about it. Hence my post.

What exactly is a moaner type? 😜
And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-26, 10:16:

What exactly is a moaner type? 😜
And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜

You'll recognize them the instant you come in contact with them. 😀

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-26, 22:04:

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-26, 10:16:

What exactly is a moaner type? 😜
And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜

You'll recognize them the instant you come in contact with them. 😀

OMG they wrecked my system but I do not want to hear that I may be wrong. Moan.
And I hate my Mother.

tannerstevo wrote on 2020-06-26, 22:06:

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-26, 22:04:

Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-26, 10:16:

What exactly is a moaner type? 😜
And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜

You'll recognize them the instant you come in contact with them. 😀

OMG they wrecked my system but I do not want to hear that I may be wrong. Moan.
And I hate my Mother.

In other words, it is someone who derives so much pleasure from being able to complain about a problem, that he or she will usually go to great lengths to avoid helping to fix the said problem .

I believe it may be a form of sado-masochistic self-pity . I am not a doctor, though .

check out TFTS on reddit. you'll find they are usually called Karen.