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CPAV leftovers: summary (PC)

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From: Luca Parisi
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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