Warning - Kazaa Lite Skin - Eight Ball - Is Avirus
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: unknown
I recently downloaded a Kazaa Skin (Eight Ball). When I clicked on the downloaded setup file a program was opened that completly erased my entire harddrive, but left the folders. I had to reinstall Windows and all my programs. Unless someone happened to hack my firewall and send me a virus at the same time I was opening the Kazaa skin, I suspect the skin contained the virus.
Posted by: the flinger
isnt that the one thats asks "want to see some magic?"
never hit yes for that kinda thing
Posted by: Nobody1234
Oh boy that's nasty!
Thanks for the heads up. Has anyone downloaded that "Eight Ball" without the virus?
Posted by: Nobody1234
Oh, and (sorry about 2 posts) has anyone downloaded that and scanned it with antivirus program?
What virus is that?
Posted by: dorzel
eight ball skin has an virus and its an nasty one its about one month old i think and it was in the news of some internet related sites if you search on google for the eight ball skin you can find lots of info about what kind of virus it is and yes it asks you if you want to see some magic AND MAGIC IS WHAT YOU GET>
Posted by: jetje
was already a topic here (http://www.kazaalite.ath.cx/bb/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=5097&hl=eightball)
Posted by: frankie
I Downloaded a virus called hantaner, it was in a Divx codec "All you need to play Divx Movies"
It is not a particularly harmful virus, but it is detected by AVG, Sophos has issued an update and description at
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w...2hantanera.html (http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32hantanera.html)
has anybody else seen this virus?
Posted by: mike kkm
If you download Norton Antivirus 2003 professional it can restore your files. because the professional version comes with a handy tool. so when files are deleted it can restore them.
Posted by: mike kkm
i got the same virus as you did and it deleted my hard drive, but i restored it. with the antivirus program i was talking about above.
Posted by: KinXen
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Thanks for the tip! You helpless little basterd!
Posted by: The Great Dude
Isn't it suppose to erase your song files not every file? Also it asks something like "do you want to see some magic?" then counts down...
Posted by: FireATM
Man that has gotta suck.