Re: [linux-security] Re: Linux virus

[scottvr () DFW NET (Scott VanRavenswaay)]

It's 'uninfect-files-please' or 'disinfect-files-please'.
BOTH of those strings will work.

Other command-line options include 'dont-run-original' and
'just-run-bliss'.

Scott VanRavenswaay
System Administrator
DFW Internet Services, Inc.

On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Flack Man wrote:

>         Of course, having the binary for the virus makes things much
> easier.  Try bliss --uninfect-files-please (or something very close to it,
> been many months since I've looked at it).  You'll find all your binaries
> intact.  Realize this isn't a real virus (yet).
>
>
> -FM
>
> On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Aleph One wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Peter wrote:
>                         -       [CHOP!!]        -
> > Disinfection of the test machine was pretty simple, because of the log of
> > infected files is available. Simply a case of 'cat'ing new copies of the
> > binaries into the infected ones, and then adding back any set[ug]id bits that
> > have been lost.
> >
> > If you do get infected, remember
> > 0) do not log any more sessions in.
> > 1) disconnect the network card
> > 2) kill all non-essential processes (killall5 if it's still OK)
> > 3) replace all the binaries in /tmp/.bliss
> >
> > You could probably script the last one, but it's probably a bit dangerous to
> > do so.