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Some MaxtorPersonalStorage3200s shipped with virus
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TSdarjana
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 Nov 13 2007, 03:33 AM, updated 19y ago
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Getting Started
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How convenient -- your shiny new Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 may have come preloaded with a nasty virus right out of the box. That's right folks, you may not even need to open any suspicious emails or surf over to dodgy websites, as an undisclosed amount of drives produced by a company sub-contract manufacturer located in China were reportedly sent out with the Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ah program already loaded. Apparently, the molar virus is one that get its kicks by searching for passwords to online games (World of Warcraft included) and sending them back to a "server located in China," and as if that wasn't enough, it can also disable virus detection software and delete other molar viruses without breaking a sweat. In order to determine whether your drive is one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones, feel free to phone up Seagate with the serial number in hand, and if you haven't already updated your anti-virus software, now would probably be a splendid time to do so.
source: engadget
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Lemmings
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Nov 13 2007, 04:06 AM
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QUOTE(darjana @ Nov 13 2007, 03:33 AM) How convenient -- your shiny new Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 may have come preloaded with a nasty virus right out of the box. That's right folks, you may not even need to open any suspicious emails or surf over to dodgy websites, as an undisclosed amount of drives produced by a company sub-contract manufacturer located in China were reportedly sent out with the Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ah program already loaded. Apparently, the molar virus is one that get its kicks by searching for passwords to online games (World of Warcraft included) and sending them back to a "server located in China," and as if that wasn't enough, it can also disable virus detection software and delete other molar viruses without breaking a sweat. In order to determine whether your drive is one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones, feel free to phone up Seagate with the serial number in hand, and if you haven't already updated your anti-virus software, now would probably be a splendid time to do so. source: engadget Why phone seagate when maxtor is having faulty products?  |
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empire23
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Nov 13 2007, 04:16 AM
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Team Island Hopper
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^ because Seagate bought over Maxtor duh.
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stevenlee
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Nov 13 2007, 07:18 AM
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swt......china now become so high tech..... This post has been edited by stevenlee: Nov 13 2007, 07:18 AM |
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sHawTY
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Nov 13 2007, 07:33 AM
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QUOTE(Lemmings @ Nov 13 2007, 04:06 AM) Why phone seagate when maxtor is having faulty products? ROFLMAO.  In which century you're living now mate? Seagate bought over Maxtor for years now.  |
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blademaster
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Nov 13 2007, 07:47 AM
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QUOTE(stevenlee @ Nov 13 2007, 07:18 AM) swt......china now become so high tech..... you never know man... One day they were communist and now they can pawn everyone's PC |
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afosz
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Nov 13 2007, 08:11 AM
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QUOTE(Lemmings @ Nov 13 2007, 04:06 AM) Why phone seagate when maxtor is having faulty products? QUOTE(sHawTY @ Nov 13 2007, 07:33 AM) ROFLMAO. In which century you're living now mate? Seagate bought over Maxtor for years now. dont laa, embarass already just a question to ask, is it possible to do so? i mean virus in a new drive. it didnt create any partition yet and format it, how to have virus? unless we bought it and it already detects the capacity and the drive |
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fariz
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Nov 13 2007, 08:46 AM
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Tan Sri F
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QUOTE(afosz @ Nov 13 2007, 08:11 AM) dont laa, embarass already just a question to ask, is it possible to do so? i mean virus in a new drive. it didnt create any partition yet and format it, how to have virus? unless we bought it and it already detects the capacity and the drive usually the drive is already preformatted |
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linkinstreet
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Nov 13 2007, 08:48 AM
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Red Bull Addict
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It's preformatted with maxtor's own software I think. You'd just plug and play to use it.
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8tvt
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Nov 13 2007, 09:02 AM
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i'm more convenient to fdisk the new hdd.. no problem then...
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afosz
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Nov 13 2007, 11:12 AM
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i'm using maxtor p.storage as well. as for as i could remember and iinm i detect the drive and format it on my own, just like other hdd  i think so |
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Ryo
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Nov 13 2007, 11:31 AM
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so now we're paying money to be hacked lol
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sotplug
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Nov 13 2007, 02:57 PM
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Adui. Now that people can change sex, wonder when I can change my race.
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stevenlee
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Nov 13 2007, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(Ryo @ Nov 13 2007, 11:31 AM) so now we're paying money to be hacked lol not to be hack.... we are paying the money to hack ourself... |
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tech_frix
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Nov 13 2007, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(sotplug @ Nov 13 2007, 02:57 PM) Adui. Now that people can change sex, wonder when I can change my race. nice one..  |
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Bigblock
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Nov 13 2007, 08:35 PM
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QUOTE(Ryo @ Nov 13 2007, 11:31 AM) so now we're paying money to be hacked lol Its a pitty actually.WD rocks!! |
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jakesean
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Nov 13 2007, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(stevenlee @ Nov 13 2007, 04:15 PM) not to be hack.... we are paying the money to hack ourself... can sue them back.. id be so happy.. haha.. |
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