Re: AOL CD with Virus - Old Info

["Kitsune" <kitsune () sbcglobal net>]

I have two 5.0 coasters^H^H^H^H^Hcds, part numbers are "A0700R801" (C) 1999, and "A0700R802" (C) 1999.

I don't see any indication of "5a" or "5b", but *801 *802 might mean a&b, or blank&a if they started zero based...

After a good cleaning, neither showed viri with AVG scans. YMMV.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Discini, Sonny 
  To: Drsolly ; David Harley 
  Cc: 'FunSec [List]' 
  Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:53 AM
  Subject: RE: [funsec] AOL CD with Virus - Old Info


  I had a copy of the CD for years though after moving a few times it vanished. I remember that AOL had 5.a, b and c 
out when this happened. It was the "a" release if memory serves. I also remember all the hoaxes which is why I was 
skeptical at first when my buddy called me up (ya know, free tech support 24x7 for your pals). After trying the install 
myself, indeed a virus was present. We got on the horn with AOL and the nice lady who answered said they were aware of 
the issue and she would mail us a new CD immediately. She instructed us to pitch the bad CD in the trash but of course 
I kept it. The bad CD was mailed to my pal in northern Virginia (maybe 10 miles from AOL HQ) back when this happened.

  Sonny



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  From: Drsolly
  Sent: Thu 1/17/2008 2:50 AM
  To: David Harley
  Cc: 'Discini, Sonny'; 'FunSec [List]'
  Subject: RE: [funsec] AOL CD with Virus - Old Info


I don't remember any AOL-related incidents, other than hoaxes.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, David Harley wrote:

> > I forget who asked about this but about 1999ish, a buddy of mine 
> > received a 5.X install disk from AOL. After he installed the software, 
> > he had an infection. I don't recall the name of it but I do know that 
> > when he called AOL, they were very aware of the issue.
>
> Still don't recognize this. There was a rumour around 1995 that AOL floppies
> were infected with BUPT, but AOL claimed that there were no verified
> instances, and there was a CIAC advisory to that effect. There were loads of
> AOL-connected virus hoaxes, of course.
>
> --
> David Harley
>
>
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