Re: How did I get it?

[Michael Schaap]

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

Jack Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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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