The w32/pate.b.worm VIRUS

olegna · 18th July 2003, 20:22

This isn't a bug issue, but similar. I use WIndows XP and I have been hit with the virus posted in the subject line above. I suspect that it came from something I downloaded and installed from Winamp. The virus prevents me from indstalling Java Virtual Machine and secutiry updates. It also messes with my apps on occasion. It's a minor hassle, but a persistent one. For more info about it, go here:

http://msn.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defa...&virus_k=99690

I'm just wondering if anyone else has been hit with any worms using Winamp. (I love 2.81, and use it as my default player, but I've basically stopped downloading plugins.)

Saludos,

Olegna

mikm · 18th July 2003, 21:50

Nope. What have you downloaded recently?

DJ Egg · 18th July 2003, 22:01

Moved from wa2-bugs to wa2-disc

All the files on winamp.com are certified virus-free.

mikm · 19th July 2003, 02:50

Next time it hits you, find more info on what file the virus is infecting(I have Norton and it displays the path of the infected file right away)

Mr_007 · 19th July 2003, 09:25

Winamp hasnt virus!
this is mistake!

j0ck3 · 19th July 2003, 11:03

I bet you got it from somewhere else. It couldn't have been from winamp.com

Budgie · 19th July 2003, 15:00

Many sites distribute Winamp. I would be cautious when downloading from a non-official source, especially private pages. You never know what you catch

.

Winamp.com is virus-free, definitely.

AtiUser · 19th July 2003, 23:18

Use http://classic.winamp.com/download/ for downloading Winamp, so you don't get any virus.

Promised

18th July 2003, 20:22	#1
olegna Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1	The w32/pate.b.worm VIRUS This isn't a bug issue, but similar. I use WIndows XP and I have been hit with the virus posted in the subject line above. I suspect that it came from something I downloaded and installed from Winamp. The virus prevents me from indstalling Java Virtual Machine and secutiry updates. It also messes with my apps on occasion. It's a minor hassle, but a persistent one. For more info about it, go here: http://msn.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defa...&virus_k=99690 I'm just wondering if anyone else has been hit with any worms using Winamp. (I love 2.81, and use it as my default player, but I've basically stopped downloading plugins.) Saludos, Olegna

18th July 2003, 21:50	#2
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Nope. What have you downloaded recently? powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

18th July 2003, 22:01	#3
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Moved from wa2-bugs to wa2-disc All the files on winamp.com are certified virus-free. Playlist -\|- Twitter

19th July 2003, 02:50	#4
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Next time it hits you, find more info on what file the virus is infecting(I have Norton and it displays the path of the infected file right away) powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

19th July 2003, 11:03	#6
j0ck3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 308	I bet you got it from somewhere else. It couldn't have been from winamp.com "What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." I have choosen the red pil.

19th July 2003, 09:25	#5
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	Winamp hasnt virus! this is mistake!

19th July 2003, 15:00	#7
Budgie Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hell frozen up Posts: 1,217	Many sites distribute Winamp. I would be cautious when downloading from a non-official source, especially private pages. You never know what you catch . Winamp.com is virus-free, definitely. Please consider the Forum Rules before posting utter crap. Thank you!

19th July 2003, 23:18	#8
AtiUser Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 90	Use http://classic.winamp.com/download/ for downloading Winamp, so you don't get any virus. Promised

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