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New Virus Attacks Via RAR Files

Posted by timothy on from the not-in-debian-yet dept.

sscottsci writes "A new article at eWeek indicates that Virus writers are using .RAR files to bypass Filters and Anti-Virus systems to infect computers. Most anti-virus software cannot scan a .RAR file, and most firewalls do not block the extension yet."

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  1. One word: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Raaaawr!

  2. Rar by stone2020 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Rar Rar Rar Rar!

  3. Remember! by inertia187 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't be gay, Sparky! RAR!

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  4. limited scope at best by CdBee · · Score: 0, Troll

    Windows XP or earlier can't open RAR files natively as far as I'm aware, and since the software needed to do so ia a nightmare from 90s compression hell - I'm not sure why this is a major concern

    The problems scanning them will be fixed within days, probably

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    1. Re:limited scope at best by Zed2K · · Score: -1, Troll

      I can't stand rar files. Its like saying "lets use this archive format that is different just because we want to be different."

      Zip has been a standard for a long long time now, so what is the point in archiving in something completely different that then makes people go out and download and install yet another piece of software to have loaded in memory to do the same thing zip does.

      What annoys me even more is when you download a movie file and someone rar's it up into a million different pieces. You aren't compressing it any and we aren't all on 14.4 modems anymore. Just make it a freaking iso or bin file and be done with it. Don't even get me started about people who rip cd's to mp3 but don't bother to run them through the online system to have it automatically assign cd and track titles. People are freaking lazy. If you are going to do something illegal like that at least do a good job and do it completely and correctly.

  5. This is where your wrong. by oliverthered · · Score: -1, Troll

    All warez originate from Kommunist China via a secret underground network. Don't be fooled by that copy of WindowsXP on the shelf, studies have shown that upto20% of all labelled warez DvDs and CDs contain hidden kIddIe pron, they are the only kiddies associated with the Warez network.

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    Danie Glick--man. MPAA.

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  6. Re:Is this really a big deal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No. -1, stupid

  7. Can't block timothy's ignorance either by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So all is well as long as he does not spam his gay porn career anymore.