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Re: How did I get it?

From: Michael Schaap <cygwin at mscha dot org>
To: Jack Rose <jrose22 at columbus dot rr dot com>
Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:19:59 +0100
Subject: Re: How did I get it?
References: <001d01c2a31a$2c55e8a0$6501a8c0@columbus.rr.com> <003801c2a350$d2995310$2a83883e@pomello>

On 14-Dec-2002 10:11, Max Bowsher wrote:

Jack Rose <jrose22@columbus.rr.com> wrote:

Could some tell me how the CYGWIN1.DLL ended up on my computer. It
seems to have just appeared at 3:09am yesterday and I know I wasn't
working at that time.

Could this have been uploaded to my machine for malicious purposes?
If so, what else should I be looking for, besides a better firewall
and virus detector?

Any information would be appreciated...


Well, someone (apparently not you) installed Cygwin, or a program which uses
a cut down Cygwin install to function.

And this could indeed be a virus or worm. There is at least one that includes cygwin1.dll:

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99529

I'd certainly check your PC carefully for viruses, if I were you.

- Michael

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