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51477	2002-05-29 11:57:00	For all you KaZaA users out there, I have received a welcome email from one of my regular readers notifying me of a new virus worm that is transported disguised as an array of popular music or videos. Read more below: A worm that drives hits to a website, of course. Dubbed by various antivirus vendors as Worm.Kazaa.Benja or W32/Benjamin, the Benjamin worm disguises itself as an array of popular music and video selections. Unsuspecting KaZaA users who search on one of these topics will be presented with a file list of appropriate titles that aren't legitimate files but rather the Benjamin worm. When the file is downloaded and run, users will be presented with a fake error message: Access error #03A:94574: Invalid pointer operation File possibly corrupted. Behind the scenes, the worm is busy creating a new file share folder and adding hundreds of copies of itself - all with fake titles of popular search requests. Antivirus vendor F-Secure <antivirus.about.com reports that over 2000 titles are used. Examples include: 'Deepest Purple-The Very Best of Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water' 'Metallica - Until it sleeps' 'Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 4' 'South Park Vol.3-divx-full-downloader' 'Star wars Episode 1-divx-full-downloader' 'F1 Racing Championship-Games-full-downloader' 'Chessmaster 8000-Games-full-downloader' 'Apparently the worm was written to make money for the virus writer', comments Mikko Hypponen, Manager of Anti-Virus Research at F-Secure Corporation. The worm opens a webpage named benjamin.xww.de which contained advertisments. 'Now the page has been taken down, but if the virus author got money based on ad views, he might have created some cashflow here'. After displaying the false error message, Benjamin creates a copy of itself named EXPLORER.SCR in the Windows\System direction and modifies the registry to load on startup. According to F-Secure, the Benjamin worm spreads only to and from computers that have the KaZaa network clients software installed. You can read the full story on the worm and how to remove it here <antivirus.about.com Thanks again to Ian Meinert for the pointer. Valve Software has sent word of new patches for Half-Life and Counter-Strike in the coming weeks. Here's the first detail on the patches: New client and server updates for Half-Life and Counter-Strike are in the final phases of development and will be released in the coming weeks. Both updates (Half-Life 1.1.1.0 and C.S. 1.5) include the Ricochet Mod, phase two of the recently introduced anti-cheat technology, as well as various fixes and tweaks. The Ricochet Mod source, which includes animation blending and multi-serve technology, will be added to the Half-Life SDK. In addition, Counter-Strike 1.5 includes de_piranesi, a new mission created by Iikka Keranen. here are some details on the upcoming UT2003 demo that were posted on the Epic messageboard: 1) What build version of UT2003 was being displayed at E3? The latest one compiled just before E3. This was the first build I saw with a working Ion Cannon which is a ton of fun to use! What we showed on the show floor is essentially what we think the demo will be which consists of two DM maps (Antalus and Curse3), one Double Domination map (Suntemple), one CTF map (Chrome) and one Bombing Run map (Endagra). But, be warned, this could change. I don't believe there are any plans for a single player campaign for the demo. 2) What features were missing from the E3 build that will be added to the demo release? The major ones I can think of would be the final server browser and stats tracking. 3) Approx how long has been allocated for feedback from the demo before finalising the retail code? There is no particular amount of time being allocated for this. The response we get will determine how much needs to be done and whether or not we need to release another version of the demo before going final or not. 4) Are there any plans to release the server code to admins in advance of the demo release so that there will be some decent servers available to play on ? No, not that I'm aware of. Once the demo is ready, it's ready and we don't want to be holding it back. I suspect it will take us a few more days after the Windows release to get the Linux server released. You can get the full skinny here <www.ina-community.com The Matrox Graphics Latest Drivers Page <www.matrox.com has new beta version 5.84 Win2K/XP drivers for G550/450/400 video cards and new version 5.84.023 drivers for G200-based video cards Samsung has unveiled that they have developed new DDR technology in the form of DDR II SDRAM. Here's some of the stuff from the press release: Seoul, Korea - May 28, 2002: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's leader in advanced semiconductor memory technology, today announced the industry's first DDR-II device, a high-density 512Mb DDR-II SDRAM, that it expects to be the next-generation mainstream DRAM technology for high-speed systems. Samsung's 512Mb DDR-II SDRAM fully satisfies the JEDEC DDR-II standard set in March 2002. The device has a low 1.8-volt Vdd and has data transfer rates of 533Mbps that can be extended to a maximum of 667Mbps for networks and special system environments. With the availability of Samsung's new 512Mb DDR-II SDRAM device, high-speed, performance-enhanced, next-generation memory designs are now a reality. You can read the full press release here <www.ocworkbench.com OzHardware <http://www.ozhardware.com.au> have published their To RAID or Not To RAID article that gives you a run down on the new craze and is it right for you. Here's a little snip from the article: With every Mainboard manufacturer now offering ?RAID? as an option on their higher-end boards, many users are delving into an area they know little or nothing about. This article will outline the benefits, drawbacks and risks of using a RAID system in an every-day PC. The full thing is here <www.ozhardware.com.au Intel has now officially dropped it's prices on the Pentium 4, Pentium 4-M, Pentium III-M and Xeon families of processors. The most price reductions range from 43% for the slower 0.13micron Pentium 4 models 53% for the Pentium 4-M CPUs and the Xeon processors have dropped from anything from 10%-44%. The official detailed price-list for Intel processors is available here <www.intel.com Microsoft has posted aguide on how to get speech recognition working properly in Windows XP. Here's part of the guide: For speech systems to work properly or for optimal results, you must set up the components correctly. Speech capabilities have been designed to work with system defaults so that a minimal effort is required on your part. Apart from physically connecting speakers and microphones, all other aspects are intended to work automatically. In addition, some systems are equipped with built-in devices and it is possible that no configuration is required. The full deal is here <support.microsoft.com nVidia has released the updated version (1.1) of their Sidrail total conversion for Quake III Arena. Here's the deal on Sidrail: Sidrial was developed from a process called Machinima <www.machinima.com where game meets cinema. Sidrial is the first Machinima feature that delivers an unprecedented level of graphics quality, allowing the user to feel as if they are a part of the environment. This is truly an innovative leap in the entertainment industry. In Sidrial, a bloodthirsty race bent on power and destruction have annihilated every inhabited planet in their wake. Sidrial is the last outpost between Earth and extinction, as seen here <www.nvidia.com News of the original rlease back in January can be read here <warp.mip.mikemth.de the new version includes the winning levels of the Sidrial Map Building contest that was run after version 1.0 came out. You can download the free conversion from the links below: - Mirror 1 <www.fountainheadent.com - Mirror 2 <www.nvidia.com If your in the mood you can also view a trailer for the conversion here <www.fountainheadent.com Intel has released the specifications for AGP8x. Here's what Intel says about AGP8x: AGP8x is designed to double the graphics processing speed of today's most popular PC desktop and workstation platforms. The AGP8x specification is the next step on Intel's development roadmap for new AGP technologies to satisfy the performance and scalability needs of future graphics applications. With AGP8X the external graphics attach point takes advantage of higher processor and bus speeds and meet the need for better 3-D visualization in games and on the Internet. View the Intel spec sheet here <www.intel.com Microsoft has released Windows 2000 SP3 RC build 3.140. For more Info and download links, go here <www.neowin.net Microsoft has released a Windows XP Patch to fix the InterActual DVD Playback Application Error. The error comes about when navigating through the options menu with the InterActual DVD playback application included with some DVD Video titles, users may experience difficulty viewing the extra features (ie photo gallery) on these DVDs. Grab the patch here <www.microsoft.com Gigabyte have released new BIOS files for the following motherboards: Gigabyte 8IDX F8 <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw Gigabyte 8IEML-T F1 <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw Gigabyte 8IGML-T F1 <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw Gigabyte 8IHXP F1 <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw Gigabyte 8ILMT4 F1 <ftp.gigabyte.com.tw Zoom Player version 2.60 has been released for download. There are so many new features, interfaces and fixes, they won't fit on this page. To see the list of what's changed go here <www.inmatrix.com If you're not sure what Zoom Player does, Zoom Player is a robust media and DVD front-end player. Zoom Player works in two modes. A media mode which can play any file supported by DirectShow (any file which plays in MediaPlayer) and a DVD mode which uses pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content. Grab it from the following links: - Download #1 <inmatrix.hoyty.com - Download #2 <inmatrix.vextron.com - Download #3 <zp.rio.ee xTech NET <www.xtechnet.net have published a guide on how to performance a DirectX 9.0 Beta 1 Uninstallation for Windows XP and .NET. Here's what they have said: Excellent news guys! GxV, a user @ #betas, has custom-created a package for uninstalling DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP and .NET platforms. This is nice because now we have a DirectX 9 uninstallation package for Windows 2000, XP, and .NET. It's gets better folks. GxV also has registry scripts to enable and disable DX8.1 detection. What this does it fool Windows (which in turn fools applications) into thinking DirectX 8.1 is still installed, eliminating any compatibility issues one may have. Whoo hoo! Go here <home.elp.rr.com for the download links. Hardware Reviewness: ABIT AT7-Max Motherboard on [H]ardOCP <hardocp.com ABIT BD7II-RAID Motherboard on Legion Hardware <www.legionhardware.com AOpen AX4B-MAX Motherboard on Tweakers Asylum <www.tweakersasylum.com Asus A7V333 VIA KT333 on Active Hardware <active-hardware.com Coolermaster ATCS 410 SX1 on HEXUS.net <www.hexus.net Crucial 256MB PC2700 DDR Memory on Viper's Lair <www.viperlair.com Fanner Tech 5F263C1M3 WhisperRock II Socket A CPU Cooler on PC Abusers <www.pcabusers.com Gravis Eliminator Precision Pro Joystick on MonkeyReview <www.monkeyreview.com Leadtek WinFast A250 Ultra TD Video Card on Tweak3D.Net <www.tweak3d.net Lian Li PC82 Case on BlargOC <www.blargoc.co.uk Shuttle SS40G Barebones System on VR-Zone Hardware <www.vr-zone.com Soyo P4S 645DX Dragon Ultra Motherboard on TweakTown <www.tweaktown.com Taisol CEP409151A Pentium 4 Heatsink on FrostyTech <www.frostytech.com Triplex Millennium Silver XabrePRO Video Card on Dan's Data <www.dansdata.com VisionTek Xtasy GeForce4 Ti4400 Video Card on x-bit labs <www.xbitlabs.com thx monty www.ozquake.com	Guest (0)
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