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`31.Aug.2001` Ralph Torchia (ANF)	Palm Desktop for Amiga: Spitfire² version 1.8 Version 1.8 of Spitfire² is now available and corrects problems with the HotSync Manager and the installation script. Please see the history file for more details. Spitfire² is a Palm desktop for AmigaOS. The software allows connection to a Palm computer by 3Com or compatibles. The program among other things offers HotSync functions between the Amiga and Palm. More information on the program's features can be located at the homepage. Download: Spitfire2.lha (844 KB) (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 31. Aug. 2001, 12:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` Jan Andersen (E-Mail)	Virus Help Denmark: xvs.library v33.31 A new update of the "xvs.library" has been released today. In this new update the xvs.library should detect 99.9% of all 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00 virus". The programmer Jan Erik Olausen, has been working very hard for the last 10 days to get the recog. right for this very tricky virus. Info about the new update of xvs.library: Name: xvs.library v33.31 Archive name: xvslibrary.lha Archive size: 58.874 bytes Release date: 30 August 2001 Programmer: Jan Erik Olausen News is v33.31: Improved the Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Link virus. Should be able to detect 99.9% of this virus now... Thanks to Jan Andersen and Treveur BRETAUDIERE for the files Fixed bug in recog for Bastard Installer 1 File virus Added recog for 'EICAR STANDARD AV-TEST FILE'. This is not a virus, but a testfile that can be found on http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm. The purpose of this test file is to check that your favourite anti virus program really finds it! Deep inside arhcives etc... PS! This is a data file, so you might turn on the 'data file checking' in your virus killer. Thanks to Sami Rautiainen for telling me about this file. Download shortcut: http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/xvs/xvs.htm Remember if you use VirusZ, VirusChecker, Safe and VirusExecutor you must update the xvs.library to have recog for the latest viruses..... (ps) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 23:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - new packets (until 28.8.01) Thanks to WHDLoad floppy disk only games can be installed to harddisk. The following packets have been added or updated: 28.08.01 new: Advantage Tennis (Infogrames) done by Jeff (ReadMe) 28.08.01 improved: Obliterator (Psygnosis) various changes (ReadMe) 28.08.01 updated: Deuteros (Ian Bird) uses kickemu now (ReadMe) 27.08.01 new: Biplane Duel (Peter Mason) done by Codetapper (ReadMe) 26.08.01 improved: Project X (Team 17) supports another version (ReadMe) 26.08.01 new: Phobia (Mirrorsoft/Imageworks) done by Codetapper (ReadMe) 23.08.01 improved: Uridium 2 (Graftgold) misc improvements (ReadMe) 23.08.01 improved: Star Wars (Lucasfilm/Domark) better installation process (ReadMe) 23.08.01 improved: Rockstar Ate My Hamster! (Colin Jones/Codemasters) supports another version (ReadMe) 23.08.01 new: No Excuses (Arcana) done by John Girvin (ReadMe) 23.08.01 new: International 3D Tennis (Sensible Software/Palace) done by Codetapper (ReadMe) (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 18:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` Jan Andersen (E-Mail)	Virus Help Denmark: Safe Version 16.5 A new update of "Safe" has been released today. Also the programmer of Safe has very big problem with the new 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00' virus. But we are working to make recog. for the virus in xvs.library. I have included the test of 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00' at the button. Info about the new update of Safe: Name: Safe v16.5 Archive name: Safe.lha Archive size: 35.456 bytes Release date: 30 August 2001 Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski News is v16.5: added possibility to change name of safe on installation. It was necessary - new viruses like HH50 and SMEG2b refuse to infect Safe file. This trend will surely remain, so now Safe gives the user the easy way avoid that. Big thanks for Antonio Noguera, who did this improvement! This is piece of good work - even better I expected! removed some outdated info from html documentation Note that the most useful information is here and in NewShit.guide. Thanks to Michael Hendren for paying attention. removed SMEG2/PENETRATOR removals as xvs.library recognizes them now added analyze of HitchHiker5.00 the most advanced polymorphic bastard in the Amiga universe Download shortcut: http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/safe/safe.htm === Start of HitchHiker 5.00 Virus === Entry: HitchHiker 5.00 Alias(es): - Virus Strain: Smeg2 Virus detected when: August 2001 where: Aminet Classification: Linkvirus,memory-resident, not reset-resident Length of Virus: 1. Length on storage medium: c.a. 3720 Bytes Has most advanced metamorphic decoders seen for Amiga and uses slow polymorphism! 2. Length in RAM: 8588 Bytes --- Preconditions --- Operating System(s): AMIGA-DOS Version/Release.....: 2.04+ Computer model(s): all models/processors (MC68000-MC68060) --- Attributes --- Easy Identification: - Type of infection: Self-identification method in files: - via unused bits visible in dos flags Self-identification method in memory: - checks for 'HH5' process System infection: - A new process entitled 'HH5' will be created and this is the only visible change in the system. That process infects files using the known Smeg code, but the way of getting targets is new. - The virus patches return address from Wait() call of device's tasks. This is very clever idea which lets the virus patch devices which's code is placed even in ROM. The LOCATE_OBJECT and EXAMINE_NEXT packets will be stolen. Infection preconditions: - HUNK_CODE is found - device is validated - at least 6 free blocks - filename does not start with "vir" and "saf" (case independant check) - file is bigger than 4190 bytes - file is smaller than 100377 bytes Infection Trigger: The infection is based on the packet handling of AMIGA OS. Every started or listed file can be infected. Storage media affected: all DOS-devices Interrupts hooked: None Damage: Permanent damage: - none Transient damage: - none Damage Trigger: Permanent damage: - none Transient damage: - none Particularities: Uses slow polymorphism! Only this little fact mislooked by Jan Erik Olausen (and Jan Andersen) made filedetection in xvs.library the biggest AV joke seen for Amiga computers ever! At the moment xvs.library detects 3 variants of virus from several millions possible! The stack patches are done very clever and the code is flexible enough to handle differences between OS versions (including newer than 3.1). Most of code is equal to first SMEG virus. If the accessed file starts with the string "VIR" or "SAF" (case independant), the file will be not infected. Similarities: It could be seen as third kind of SMEG2, but the polyengine made it one of the most advanced viruses for Amiga. Stealth: None. The virus does not put infected file length like BOBEK viruses to ExNext's FIB, so it is likely that under controll of virus user will cut files. Salvage will be never possible as it was for HH4.11 which's files several times appeared in truncated form due to it's stealth... :-) Armouring: Uses so called HAVOC polyengine. This is the best such engine in Amiga virus at the moment. The decoders are placed after the decoder block, and the loop could contain very much logical stuff. The decoders are made metamorphically and are built of various jumps backward and forward. Such decoders can be detected only in alghorythmic way. Detection of this virus is impossible with technics like breaking the cryptings (lot of stuff) and tracing (entry point!). The decoder is generated on virus startup, so after reboot files are infected always with new decoders. Comments: The virus contains text: HAVOC I have been working with one copy of HH5.0. Even there really exist clones of HH5.0 I think that if the polyengine detection will be working for one, will be good for others. --- Acknowledgement --- Location: Pawlowice, Poland Classification by: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski Documentation by: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski Date: August 2001 Information Source: virus disassembly, SMEG1 source code Copyright: This document is public domain. === End of HitchHiker 5.00 Virus === (ps) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 17:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` Alexander Fritsch (ANF)	Tool: ScreamerII Version 0.84 for Amiga-Lightwave Alexander Fritsch wrote: Ray Darrah III released a new version of his ScreamerNet controller "ScreamerII". ScreamerII allows shared computing of Lightwave scenes on several machines. ScreamerII but is essentially more flexible than the built-in ScreamerNet controller of Lightwave. For example one computer can render a picture while simultaneously another project gets edited in layout . Furthermore other computers dynamic can be added to or removed from ScreamerNet. All machines can be reseted, computing will then be continued from the proper point ( no new starting picture must be defined in the project). Additionally the single RenderNodes can have their own names, instead of CPU1, CPU2 like usual. The new version 0.84 fixes a small bug with the computer names display. A. Fritsch: "I've tested the program for several days and I'm excited!" Download: ScreamerII.lha (ps) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 14:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` Spitfire²	Palm Desktop for Amiga: Spitfire² Version 1.7 Spitfire² by Ralph Torchia is a Palm desktop for AmigaOS, which was released in version 1.7, yesterday. This shareware software allows connection to a Palm computer by 3Com or compatibles. The program among other things offers HotSync functions between the Amiga and Palm. All of the program's features are listed on the homepage. Beside of the main archive additionally are the ClockSync plugin (v1.2), and the YAMSync plugin (beta 2) are available for registered users there. Download: Spitfire2.lha (844 KB) (ps) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 13:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Aug.2001` Oliver Wagner (E-Mail)	Net information tool: NetInfo II Version 2.9 NetInfo II was released in version 2.9. This program is to get net information and offers functions like TRACEROUTE, PING, WHOIS, and FINGER. Features "quick traceroute": Sends a series of packet in quick succession to get a route overview very fast, then does accurate timings for the individual hops "ping": Sends a sequence of ICMP ECHO packets to a host to measure network latency and stability. graphical display of hop min/last/max timings integrated smart WHOIS function: double-click on a IP, Host or Network column to automatically receive WHOIS information for the given object. NetInfo determines the WHOIS host to query. automatically retrieves WHOIS network information for hosts automatically scans destination host for Web (HTTP) and FTP server versions history for all queried hosts integrated FINGER client integrated "classical" WHOIS client with on-disk cache ARexx port (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 30. Aug. 2001, 11:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Aug.2001` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	Installer: Version 4.5 of CD32 Games Install Kit Version 4.5 of CD32 Games Install Kit has been just published. For the first time with this version it is now possible to play Simon the Sorcerer with a perfect voice output which has seemed to be impossible with an emulator until now. The current version can be downloaded by all owners of 'The Best Of Airsoft Softwair Gold Edition CD-ROM' in the protected download section. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 29. Aug. 2001, 22:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Aug.2001` Stephan Rupprecht	Tool: ENVHandler V 1.11 Stephan Rupprecht has published version 1.11 of his Env replacement called 'ENVHandler'. Download: envhandler.lha (14 KB) (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 29. Aug. 2001, 20:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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