Army.exe Virus???

Quiet Thunder · May 21st, 2001, 01:26 PM

Hey, I was messing with a cpu at work and I was looking at what files were on it, to determine if I needed to reformat or just delete a few programs. Then I came across a program named army.exe. The program looked odd to me, and I figured what the hell. Took the cpu off the network, and ran the program. A box then poped up and said "Gotcha! Have a nice day!" With a ok button. That's it. Now, thinking I was bit by a virus as I origionally suspected anyways, I checked through the windows regestry to see if anything was added to the startup services and I checked background programs running, and I scanned with a copy of Norton 2001 updated previously that day. It came up clean. I also searched through the Norton database and could not find anything on this possible virus. Basically out of curiousity, has anyone herd of this? Is it possible I found a new virus?

ilovetheusers · May 21st, 2001, 06:41 PM

do a search up on Mcafee's or Symantec's sites then submit it for kicks. Maybe it is or isn't. Doesn't sound like it has a payload but you never know...

jay015 · May 23rd, 2001, 08:10 AM

I searched around & nothing came up. Probably not a virus!

Quiet Thunder · May 23rd, 2001, 09:45 AM

I dunno, it was just weird. I've seen a lot of crazy programs before, but that one left me just feeling odd. Oh well, probably nothing.

ilovetheusers · May 23rd, 2001, 01:40 PM

Submit it to Mcafee or Norton. See what they find out.

Stalemate · June 11th, 2001, 04:02 PM

Just did a search on google for ARMY.EXE and came back primarily with screensavers...

I think the previous advice should be taken seriously if you think there's any risk - submit it for analysis.

Gabriel · June 12th, 2001, 12:27 AM

Next time don't Operate Executables you don't sure they aren't a Virus.

Untill known otherwise any Executables + Scripts that comes into my Mail server are suspected as Viruses and Being Quarantied.

Quiet Thunder · June 15th, 2001, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gabriel:
<STRONG>Next time don't Operate Executables you don't sure they aren't a Virus.

Untill known otherwise any Executables + Scripts that comes into my Mail server are suspected as Viruses and Being Quarantied.</STRONG>

Thanks, but this was a cpu that was getting ready to be trashed. As I stated previously, I took it off the network and ran the program for kicks. I clean several virus' off computers for my company weekly. I am well aware of the precautionary measures.

May 21st, 2001, 01:26 PM	#1
Quiet Thunder Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,050	Army.exe Virus??? Hey, I was messing with a cpu at work and I was looking at what files were on it, to determine if I needed to reformat or just delete a few programs. Then I came across a program named army.exe. The program looked odd to me, and I figured what the hell. Took the cpu off the network, and ran the program. A box then poped up and said "Gotcha! Have a nice day!" With a ok button. That's it. Now, thinking I was bit by a virus as I origionally suspected anyways, I checked through the windows regestry to see if anything was added to the startup services and I checked background programs running, and I scanned with a copy of Norton 2001 updated previously that day. It came up clean. I also searched through the Norton database and could not find anything on this possible virus. Basically out of curiousity, has anyone herd of this? Is it possible I found a new virus?

June 11th, 2001, 04:02 PM	#6
Stalemate Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: d4-e5 Posts: 15,085	Just did a search on google for ARMY.EXE and came back primarily with screensavers... I think the previous advice should be taken seriously if you think there's any risk - submit it for analysis. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. *-Douglas Adams*

June 12th, 2001, 12:27 AM	#7
Gabriel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tel Aviv Israel Posts: 2,159	Next time don't Operate Executables you don't sure they aren't a Virus. Untill known otherwise any Executables + Scripts that comes into my Mail server are suspected as Viruses and Being Quarantied. __________________ Real stupidity beats Artifical Intelligence Avatar courtesy of A D E P T

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May 21st, 2001, 06:41 PM	#2
ilovetheusers Flabooble! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Downtown Banglaboobia Posts: 6,391	do a search up on Mcafee's or Symantec's sites then submit it for kicks. Maybe it is or isn't. Doesn't sound like it has a payload but you never know...

May 23rd, 2001, 08:10 AM	#3
jay015 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Montreal Posts: 534	I searched around & nothing came up. Probably not a virus!

May 23rd, 2001, 09:45 AM	#4
Quiet Thunder Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,050	I dunno, it was just weird. I've seen a lot of crazy programs before, but that one left me just feeling odd. Oh well, probably nothing.

May 23rd, 2001, 01:40 PM	#5
ilovetheusers Flabooble! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Downtown Banglaboobia Posts: 6,391	Submit it to Mcafee or Norton. See what they find out.