I just got this email.



For those users that use file sharing programs such as KAZAA, Morepheus, LimeWire, Bear Share, etc... There is a virus called Benjamin that is being spread through these P2P networks.

To spread, the worm requires that the Kazaa software is installed on the machine. It creates a directory called %WINDIR%\TEMP\SYS32, and changes the Kazaa settings so that remote users can download from this directory. Then it copies itself to that directory under many different names which other users may search for. The size of these files can vary since the worm pads them with garbage bytes. The SYS32 directory can grow to be very large (1 - 3 GB), causing your hard drive to slowy be filled with junk files.

If you have any of these file sharing programs, and notice your hard drive getting full, or the presence of a Explorer.scr file in you computer, you may already be infected. Please make sure your Anti-Virus software is updated and running correctly. (McAfee users need atleast DAT 4204 to detect and remove this virus).

Further information on this virus can be found here:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99495.htm


Just wanted to let y'all know about this.

Yikes, Yea, I heard about that on Nortons Website, Thank goodness I don't have Kazaa(DOWN WITH KAZAA!)

Originally posted by JWillhight
Yikes, Yea, I heard about that on Nortons Website, Thank goodness I don't have Kazaa(DOWN WITH KAZAA!)

Yeah Down with Kazaa aka the anti-christ!!!!!

I have KaZaA but I don't download any more songs because I have all the ones I want. I just listen to them. :D

Originally posted by Demi Lynn Winters


Yeah Down with Kazaa aka the anti-christ!!!!! LOLOL! Sean, Lynn-Marie, Justin... we all know. :p

I scan my computer once every weekend, so, I guess I'll be on the safe side as long as I keep scanning

Mine just scanned, so I guess I'm cool.

So, what programs can I use to download songs???

Originally posted by dawsongirl
So, what programs can I use to download songs???

Programs, I recommend KaZaA....it's very fast. Just scan often to be on the safe side, and you should be ok

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever


Programs, I recommend KaZaA....it's very fast. Just scan often to be on the safe side, and you should be ok

Ditto.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Mine just scanned, so I guess I'm cool.

So, what programs can I use to download songs???

Any Program besides Kazaa, (Hey What Can I say? Im Anti-Kazaa)

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever


Programs, I recommend KaZaA....it's very fast. Just scan often to be on the safe side, and you should be ok

:eek: OMG no! Kazaa is very evil...erm okay so this is an opinion but I got proof! Spyware! Spyware is evil! and erm...other people can explain it better. I'm not crazy...really I'm not...

You know, I rather be scanning and listening to KaZaA than going on saying "IT HAS SPYWARE! IT HAS SPYWARE!" I swear, people these days are way to paranoid and just need to chill. Just my opinion so don't go jumping all over my back, not that I care if you do.......................

Originally posted by Demi Lynn Winters
:eek: OMG no! Kazaa is very evil...erm okay so this is an opinion but I got proof! Spyware! Spyware is evil! and erm...other people can explain it better. I'm not crazy...really I'm not...

Hah personally I don't give a damn about Spywhere....I mean seriously, what are they going to do...by looking at what other programs I have, they won't find out much about me. All they will find out is how much I love Lisa Whelchel!

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever


Hah personally I don't give a damn about Spywhere....I mean seriously, what are they going to do...by looking at what other programs I have, they won't find out much about me. All they will find out is how much I love Lisa Whelchel!

Hmm well I dunno what else is evil about it if you all don't care about spyware...um help somebody from the Anti-Kazaaa society? and okay so I am a little paranoid. Erm...

Originally posted by Demi Lynn Winters


Hmm well I dunno what else is evil about it if you all don't care about spyware...um help somebody from the Anti-Kazaaa society? and okay so I am a little paranoid. Erm...

Erm I can't help that much since Justin is the leader lol but erm it's good to be paranoid! It's like Dr. Woodard from "Dark Shadows" who was stupid enough to tell everyone he knows Barnabas' secret...he wasn't paranoid. Look what happened to him! He got stuck with a needle in his veins..erm...I'm not crazi either..I know I'm not...Spread the gospel...Kazaa is evil!!

Burke I'm getting the feeling that we are the only members besides Justin of the Anti-Kazaa society. Could this be true?

Originally posted by Ricky Ricardo
You know, I rather be scanning and listening to KaZaA than going on saying "IT HAS SPYWARE! IT HAS SPYWARE!" I swear, people these days are way to paranoid and just need to chill. Just my opinion so don't go jumping all over my back, not that I care if you do.......................
Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Geez, people!

Originally posted by Demi Lynn Winters
Burke I'm getting the feeling that we are the only members besides Justin of the Anti-Kazaa society. Could this be true?

I think we are...it's scary Demi. I think we better run into Winterwood before they get us! *Shivers* Angelique must be behind all this!

From ZDNET:

Caution! Don't let Brilliant hijack your PC
David Coursey,
Executive Editor, AnchorDesk
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
Brilliant Digital Entertainment is the latest in a string of companies that seem to think Internet users are stupid. In this case, stupid enough to let Brilliant take over your computer for its own gain--without compensating you. Don't let them! Here's the story: Brilliant has been distributing its 3D advertising technology along with Kazaa's file-swapping software since last fall. But recently Brilliant started sending out additional software that would turn every computer running Kazaa into a node on Brilliant's own network.

We know this because ZDNet's John Borland uncovered the story yesterday while reading a federal securities filing in which Brilliant described its plan to use end users' computers for distribution and file storage. It might also siphon off your unused processing power to have your computer do work on behalf of Brilliant's clients. Brilliant's clandestine network is based on a piece of software called "Altnet Secureinstall," which is bundled with the Kazaa software. That technology can connect to other peer-to-peer networks, ad servers, or file servers independently of the Kazaa software, and can be automatically updated to add new features. WHILE BRILLIANT promises that customers will be given a chance to opt-in (or not, I suppose) before the network is turned on, and that some compensation will be offered, the company is under no obligation to do so. That's because buried in the fine print of the Kazaa user agreement is the following: "You hereby grant (Brilliant) the right to access and use the unused computing power and storage space on your computer/s and/or Internet access or bandwidth for the aggregation of content and use in distributed computing. The user acknowledges and authorizes this use without the right of compensation." You have to agree to those terms before you can use the Kazaa file-swapping service. MY BET is that the company really will offer some trifling incentive for people to opt in--forever--before turning on its network. But that deal is one-sided: You have no way of knowing what your excess bandwidth and processor power is actually worth. Maybe Brilliant should give everyone who opts-in a share of its stock so everyone can share in the wealth the company hopes to create. Beyond questions of propriety and security--is the software safe from hackers?--you have to wonder: How are we supposed to trust Brilliant when they've already snuck their software onto millions of machines? Brilliant is not the only company trying to pull some version of this trick on users. Kontiki and Red Swoosh are also in the business of using other people's machines and bandwidth to distribute their own (and their clients') content. I don't know enough about these two companies to toss them into the same pile with Brilliant. But I suspect they are very close. MAYBE SOMEDAY a company like Brilliant will be honest with us, explaining its intentions upfront, and giving users a chance to opt-in and receive fair compensation in return if they do. When that happens, maybe we will decide to say yes to the offer. I can't imagine why we would, given the privacy and other risks involved, but at least we should be given the chance to consider the offer. But since Brilliant has already missed the opportunity to be candid about its plans--and the software it's installed on millions of users' machines--I urge everyone to dump Kazaa and, in the process, send Brilliant packing. In doing so, you'll be protecting your computer, the Internet, and sending a message to slimeball companies about what is--and isn't--acceptable behavior.

I already have Kazaa. I just wondered if there was something without viruses (spyware doesn't bother me.)

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I already have Kazaa. I just wondered if there was something without viruses (spyware doesn't bother me.)


hmm I don't think so, If you think you have a virus though You can download a trial version of Norton Anti Virus...