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Article #4183CPAV leftovers: summary (PC)
From: Luca Parisi
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 22:15
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 22:15
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Here is what I've found out about the "leftovers" I mentioned. The "CARMEL Software" string is indeed added to files by the "Immunize" option of Central Point Anti Virus 1.0 and 1.2 (At least; I could only find those versions, and the new Windows one that has no such option). It is not part of the integrity checking program, however. It seems to be used to pad the executable file to a multiple of 16 before adding the self-checker, but only under certain conditions (I was unable to replicate it except on NU.EXE, and I found another padding string elsewhere). It is not deleted by the "Remove Immunization" option, although the file is restored to its original size. The padding string and a copy of the first bytes of the original immunized program can be read in the slack space and will disappear as expected when the deimmunized file is copied. The user who originally faced the program had indeed used CPAV, not the original CARMEL product. Thanks to those who supported me with suggestions. Luca Parisi <MC1980@mclink.it>
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gatech!darwin.sura.net!jvnc.net!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.cc.lehigh.edu!news From: MC1980@mclink.it (Luca Parisi) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: CPAV leftovers: summary (PC) Message-ID: <0001.9212221358.AA03720@barnabas.cert.org> Date: 19 Dec 92 22:15:09 GMT Sender: virus-l@lehigh.edu Lines: 24 Approved: news@netnews.cc.lehigh.edu