| From: | Andrew Crowe |
| Date: | 5 Apr 2001 at 21:19:48 |
| Subject: | Re: Is muimaster020 safe? |
Hi Everybody,
>>> If it's any help, I've had it on for about a week, and haven't
>>> noticed anything wrong yet.
>>
>> Wouldn't that be the defining aspect of a Trojan? :)
>
> Well my virus checker didn't pick anything up.
Virus checkers usually only pick up viruses they already know...
>> Basically if people are stupid enough to use it, they deserve
>> everything that happens. There's a chance that it isn't a trojan or
>> virus, but then you'd be stupid to run it even then.
>
> So we can safely say that about any file/prog/utility on Aminet,
> then <sarcasm>
Of course not, anything could have some kind of back door in it, we
just have to take there words for it.
The ones to look out for are unoffical patches to major programs,
remember the virus in "new" versions of Poolmem and fastIprefs ?
I'd say with something like that unless the actual author makes a
statement on there website, it's best to wait before using it
> So what exactly would a Trojan do?
If it were a good one it would remain in wait until either an event
has triggered it, or it receives instructions for the internet or
something (aka Netbus/back orifice).
See ya :)
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