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Posted

Hello,

 

A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something

my clipboard always contains this:

hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

(less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

it's probably some malware.."

 

Has anyone any information which might help?

 

TIA

 

Dave

 

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Guest Casual Observer
Posted

Seems to be pretty new. An article is printed about it at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/we...oard_hijacking/. They are not a malware removal site but seem to think that rebooting the PC will clear it up.

 

"~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

Hello,

 

A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something

my clipboard always contains this:

hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

(less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

it's probably some malware.."

 

Has anyone any information which might help?

 

TIA

 

Dave

 

--

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
Posted

Malvertizements utilizing computer clipboards (copy and paste).

http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi...09/1644062.aspx

 

The Clipboard hijacks continue....

http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi...18/1644914.aspx

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Casual Observer wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Seems to be pretty new. An article is printed about it at

> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/we...oard_hijacking/.

> They are not a malware removal site but seem to think that rebooting the

> PC

> will clear it up.

>

> "~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

> news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hello,

>

> A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something

> my clipboard always contains this:

> hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

> (less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

> it's probably some malware.."

>

> Has anyone any information which might help?

>

> TIA

>

> Dave </span>

Posted

"Casual Observer" <whattodo@xyzabc.com> wrote in message

news:uW3CqtSAJHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Seems to be pretty new. An article is printed about it at

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/we...oard_hijacking/. They

are not a malware removal site but seem to think that rebooting the PC will

clear it up.

 

"~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

Hello,

 

A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something

my clipboard always contains this:

hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

(less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

it's probably some malware.."

 

Has anyone any information which might help?

 

TIA

 

Dave

 

--

 

Hi.

 

Interesting article. Thank you for posting the link! style_emoticons/

 

I'll watch out for developments.

 

Dave

--

Posted

Hello Robear - thank you for your reply - see below.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23u0L2hTAJHA.5048@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Malvertizements utilizing computer clipboards (copy and paste).

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi...09/1644062.aspx

>

> The Clipboard hijacks continue....

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi...18/1644914.aspx

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> Casual Observer wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> Seems to be pretty new. An article is printed about it at

>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/we...oard_hijacking/.

>> They are not a malware removal site but seem to think that rebooting the

>> PC

>> will clear it up.

>>

>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hello,

>>

>> A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste

>> something

>> my clipboard always contains this:

>> hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

>> (less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

>> it's probably some malware.."

>>

>> Has anyone any information which might help?>>

>> TIA

>>

>> Dave</span></span>

 

Hi style_emoticons/

 

I reviewed the information at each of the links you kindly provided. This is

the first time that I've met the expression 'Malvertizements'!

 

I was led here:-

 

"Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams" on Yahoo News.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_...Bt9uRqWSNYjtBAF

"A relatively simple ruse persuaded dozens of prominent security analysts to

connect on their social networking Web pages with people who weren't friends

at all. They were fake profiles, purportedly of other well-known security

pros. The scam was designed to expose the trust that even some of the most

skeptical Internet users display on some of the most insecure sites on the

Web."

 

Things really have changed over the last few years! I really did trust folk

.............. once-upon-a-time!

 

Dave

 

--

Posted

Update:

<span style="color:blue">

> I'll watch out for developments.

>

> Dave

> --

>

>

></span>

 

'Malvertizement' epidemic visits house of Newsweek.com

 

See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/ma...izing_epidemic/

 

Quote:

 

"Newsweek.com is one of several high-profile websites suspected of running

rogue banner advertisements that try to trick visitors into installing

fraudulent anti-malware programs, security researchers warn.

The malicious ads have been appearing on Newsweek's website via feeds that

carry the Washingtonpost.com address, according to this post on the Bluetack

Internet Security Solutions site. The ads redirect users to a site that

falsely claims users' PCs are infected with malware and urges them to buy

and install software that will remedy the problem. The banner graphic posed

as an ad for www.easy-forex.com, which bills itself as an online foreign

currency exchange".

 

Dave

 

--

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

Hi

 

This attack call HTTP Fake Scan Webpage

 

Download the scanner & remove the Malware

 

http://www.4shared.com/file/15436123/9ccf9...guefix_216.html

 

 

 

 

"~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Hello,

>

> A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something

> my clipboard always contains this:

> hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast

> (less than a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so

> it's probably some malware.."

>

> Has anyone any information which might help?

>

> TIA

>

> Dave

>

> --

>

> </span>

Posted

Hello Kalyan

 

Crikey!! Do you realise that I almost mistook you for 'Kayman', a well-respected helper on these

newsgroups!

 

However, I copied and pasted your link into my AOL browser ........ and Google Chrome too!

 

I noted that there have been 4 - yes, just four - downloads of this programme. Hmmmm!

 

So now I'm left wondering ........ should I recommend it to my friend?

 

Anyone else here ever tried it (or willing to experiment? <wink>)

 

Dave

 

--

"kalyan" <reach2kalyan@live.com> wrote in message news:eduhKPzDJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi

>

> This attack call HTTP Fake Scan Webpage

>

> Download the scanner & remove the Malware

>

> http://www.4shared.com/file/15436123/9ccf9...guefix_216.html

>

>

>

>

> "~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:e$kTk7QAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

>> Hello,

>>

>> A friend has contacted me and said "Whenever I try to copy paste something my clipboard always

>> contains this: hxxp://xp-vista-update.net/?id=71030000330. When I copy paste very fast (less than

>> a second) then I sometimes end up copy pasting what I want, so it's probably some malware.."

>>

>> Has anyone any information which might help?

>>

>> TIA

>>

>> Dave

>>

>> --

>>

>></span>

>

>

> </span>

Guest David H. Lipman
Posted

From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

 

| Hello Kalyan

 

| Crikey!! Do you realise that I almost mistook you for 'Kayman', a well-respected helper

| on these

| newsgroups!

 

| However, I copied and pasted your link into my AOL browser ........ and Google Chrome

| too!

 

| I noted that there have been 4 - yes, just four - downloads of this programme. Hmmmm!

 

| So now I'm left wondering ........ should I recommend it to my friend?

 

| Anyone else here ever tried it (or willing to experiment? <wink>)

 

| Dave

 

That's because it is an illegitamate copy of Stuart Saunder's RogueFix which is currently

at v2.195 (8/3/08)

 

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

 

It is what PCBUTTS1 plagiarized to become Remove-IT.

 

Always get the file from the source or a source vetted as a mirror site. NEVER form other

locations.

 

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Posted

http://clipboardextender.com/

 

has helpful info.

 

On Sep 5, 3:00 pm, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nosp...@Verizon.Net>

wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> From: "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid>

>

> | Hello Kalyan

>

> | Crikey!! Do you realise that I almost mistook you for 'Kayman', a well-respected helper

> | on these

> | newsgroups!

>

> | However, I copied and pasted your link into my AOL browser ........ and Google Chrome

> | too!

>

> | I noted that there have been 4 - yes, just four - downloads of this programme. Hmmmm!

>

> | So now I'm left wondering ........ should I recommend it to my friend?

>

> | Anyone else here ever tried it (or willing to experiment? <wink>)

>

> | Dave

>

> That's because it is an illegitamate copy of Stuart Saunder's RogueFix which is currently

> at  v2.195 (8/3/08)

>

> http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

>

> It is what PCBUTTS1 plagiarized to become Remove-IT.

>

> Always get the file from the source or a source vetted as a mirror site.  NEVER form other

> locations.

>

> --

> Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp</span>

Posted

"Gray B." <gbinal@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:3e8d0ab4-5157-4b2f-ad27-8a36946f737b@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

http://clipboardextender.com/

 

has helpful info.

 

<snip>

 

Hi Gary - many thanks for that lead. Lots of items of interest! style_emoticons/

 

Dave

Posted

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

news:O1e7$H5DJHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

>

> | Hello Kalyan

>

> | Crikey!! Do you realise that I almost mistook you for 'Kayman', a well-respected helper

> | on these

> | newsgroups!

>

> | However, I copied and pasted your link into my AOL browser ........ and Google Chrome

> | too!

>

> | I noted that there have been 4 - yes, just four - downloads of this programme. Hmmmm!

>

> | So now I'm left wondering ........ should I recommend it to my friend?

>

> | Anyone else here ever tried it (or willing to experiment? <wink>)

>

> | Dave

>

> That's because it is an illegitamate copy of Stuart Saunder's RogueFix which is currently

> at v2.195 (8/3/08)

>

> http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

>

> It is what PCBUTTS1 plagiarized to become Remove-IT.

>

> Always get the file from the source or a source vetted as a mirror site. NEVER form other

> locations.

>

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

>

></span>

I somehow missed this post of yours Dave - my apologies for not responding earlier.

 

In no way do I doubt what you say but, for any 'newbies' reading this, how can one be certain that

internetinspiration.co.uk is a/the bonio-fido source?

 

You mention a Stuart Saunder - but I've so far failed to spot that name on the site; perhaps I've

simply missed it!

 

You say that the OP posted an illegitimate link here and that Pcbutts1 has stolen RogueFix and

re-invented it. That is (probably <wink>) true, but it's only your say-so, isn't it? What is needed

is some global body with responsibility to check all web sites where 'help and advice' is being

offered to the public at large. Expensive? Of course. Maybe a project for

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm

 

Dave

Guest David H. Lipman
Posted

From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

 

 

 

| I somehow missed this post of yours Dave - my apologies for not responding earlier.

 

| In no way do I doubt what you say but, for any 'newbies' reading this, how can one be

| certain that

| internetinspiration.co.uk is a/the bonio-fido source?

 

| You mention a Stuart Saunder - but I've so far failed to spot that name on the site;

| perhaps I've

| simply missed it!

 

| You say that the OP posted an illegitimate link here and that Pcbutts1 has stolen

| RogueFix and

| re-invented it. That is (probably <wink>) true, but it's only your say-so, isn't it?

| What is needed

| is some global body with responsibility to check all web sites where 'help and advice'

| is being

| offered to the public at large. Expensive? Of course. Maybe a project for

| http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm

 

| Dave

 

Look BoaterDave you are just plain clueless and you don't take the time for investigating

things for your self.

 

If you did your homework you could easily find out who the Registrant of

www.internetinspiration.co.uk is

and if you continued that work you would easily determine the email of the Registrant.

 

This takes some knowledge that lack and so you question things. Well here's a hint on the

idea how to do some investigation. I'll start with YOU..

 

NNTP-Posting-Host: 92.22.178.225

 

% Information related to '92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255'

 

inetnum: 92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255

netname: CPWBBSERV-NET

descr: Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services

country: GB

admin-c: GJB18-RIPE

admin-c: PM58-RIPE

tech-c: GJB18-RIPE

tech-c: PM58-RIPE

status: ASSIGNED PA

mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

source: RIPE # Filtered

 

person: Gareth J Bowen

address: Opal Telecommunications Plc

address: Northbank Industrial Estate

address: Irlam

address: Manchester

address: United Kingdom

address: UK

phone: +44 161 2222000

fax-no: +44 161 2222003

e-mail: gbowen@opaltelecom.co.uk

nic-hdl: GJB18-RIPE

mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

source: RIPE # Filtered

 

person: Phill Magill

address: Opal Telecommunications Plc

address: Northbank Industrial Estate

address: Irlam

address: Manchester

address: M44 5BL

address: United Kingdom

phone: +44 161 222-2000

fax-no: +44 161 222-2008

e-mail: pmagill@opaltelecom.co.uk

nic-hdl: PM58-RIPE

mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

source: RIPE # Filtered

 

% Information related to '92.0.0.0/11AS13285'

 

route: 92.0.0.0/11

descr: Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services Autonomous System

origin: AS13285

mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

source: RIPE # Filtered

 

% Information related to '92.20.0.0/14AS43234'

 

route: 92.20.0.0/14

descr: CPW-BS-Subscribers-LOH-2

origin: AS43234

mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

source: RIPE # Filtered

 

 

 

Using the same investigational concept one can determine WHOIS information on

www.internetinspiration.co.uk

 

As for the theft of RogueFix. Well in the anti malware community this was HIGHLY

documented. I am just one of group of individuals who have investigated this plagiarism

from the start. The fact is I first posted a URL of RogueFix in a.c.v Butts read my post

and found the RougeFix BAT and at that point all of a sudden was posting SuperFix on his

web site around 9/'06 and it was RogueFix's code. By Jan '07 it was renamed and branded

as SpyErase and was using an Inno Setup package. By March '07 it was again re-branded as

Remove-It. While this was going on Butts was password protecting the installer. You

couldn't install it w/o a password. The anti malware community, from the POV of different

countries, played with Butts and obtained several passwords. For example ...

A british investagator got Butts to give him a password arounf 11/19/06 which was ...

IdFqmTh~:_/AjyD!>-O^%Om.?m]Cg+0kItz4jZ?"YHc`s;ujS4>lu<_

 

Another investigator from Belgium arount 11/27/06

I't$>:xn&5(5CW}6sju^8~W3Fw[@)%wM>BT=\n-I_u= 2^!R/"g}b7|

 

By Ja 7, 07 the password for SpyErase was

}z+q9%}@ne1h)SE=\Q+]em.a4>L0<t&Tv[^SSFpmkoiq0R~3<s+ ar5

 

I could go on and on...

 

The anti malware community has highly documented the plagiarism of RogueFix to what is now

Remove-It.

 

In fact in January '07 the anti malware community joined with Stuart Saunders and the

community create a false code marker and inserted it in RogueFix.

 

By Jan 13, '07 Butts posted...

 

"Anybody want to test a modification to Spyerase that I just put together.

There is a strange issue I am trying to fix that I think may be machine

specific so I need someone to test it for me. The glitch will not harm your

system. Email me, Trolls need not apply."

 

By Jan 15' 07

Butts posted...

 

"New Spyerase version 10, it's fast and free. It now has over 1700 signatures

to remove All variants of Virusburst, Spy sheriff and others. New Feature, Spyerase

will now update your hosts file. This tool is designed to Specifically remove all

variants.

Scan time is about 2 minutes. Designed for Windows 2000/XP only. Password is still

required.

First read this page http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads then download

Spyerase from here http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/spyerasesetup.zip"

 

 

The password was...

H/G/^u5`f` YNb.4&MJZXS1w5 -kkpsxk47b\CdkB<-u]~U>to'naA4

 

And the false code marker was found in SpyErase.

 

So to answer...

"but it's only your say-so, isn't it?"

 

No, there is a whole community who has documented this !

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Posted

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

news:OdDiMaMFJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

></span>

<snip>

 

I really appreciate your comprehensive reply, Dave. Thank you.

 

What surprised me about all the information you posted was that there was absolutely no mention of

AOL, supposedly my ISP. No doubt the explanation is really simple. I any reader can help explain,

I'd be most grateful.

 

I wonder, too, if you could explain this term to me: ' IP PTR:IP does not resolve to a hostname '

 

I am trying to learn. I'm not totally clueless! <smile>

 

Please take a look here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.p...topic=5656&st=0

 

Thanks in anticipation of further help.

 

Dave

Posted

"~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:%23FErgyMFJHA.5484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

>

> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

> news:OdDiMaMFJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

>> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

>></span>

> <snip>

>

> I am trying to learn. I'm not totally clueless! <smile>

>

> Thanks in anticipation of further help.

></span>

AARRGGHH..........David is right......you ARE clueless!! Does BD

stand for brain dead ??

 

I for one do not have the patience for your stupid enquiries, which have

not improved one iota in the past year!! Who gives a damn about your 2

different IP numbers. They are easily explained and understood by the

rest of the ng.

 

You are so frickin' annoying with your moronic queries!!

 

HF

Posted

"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uP0DBUQFJHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

 

Before I respond ............ a question.

 

Are you Dustin's friend, Heather?

 

--

Guest David H. Lipman
Posted

From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

 

 

| "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

| news:uP0DBUQFJHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

 

| Before I respond ............ a question.

 

| Are you Dustin's friend, Heather?

 

| --

 

 

I am sure that Figgs knows Dustin but I don't think she is a "friend" of his.

 

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
Posted

That must be BD's fifth or sixth ISP in as many years. Wonder why he keeps

switching...or having to switch? <w>

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

<snip><span style="color:blue">

> Look BoaterDave you are just plain clueless and you don't take the time

> for

> investigating things for your self.

>

> If you did your homework you could easily find out who the Registrant of

> www.internetinspiration.co.uk is

> and if you continued that work you would easily determine the email of the

> Registrant.

>

> This takes some knowledge that lack and so you question things. Well

> here's a hint on the idea how to do some investigation. I'll start with

> YOU..

>

> NNTP-Posting-Host: 92.22.178.225

>

> % Information related to '92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255'

>

> inetnum: 92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255

> netname: CPWBBSERV-NET

> descr: Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services

> country: GB

> admin-c: GJB18-RIPE

> admin-c: PM58-RIPE

> tech-c: GJB18-RIPE

> tech-c: PM58-RIPE

> status: ASSIGNED PA

> mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

> source: RIPE # Filtered

>

> person: Gareth J Bowen

> address: Opal Telecommunications Plc

> address: Northbank Industrial Estate

> address: Irlam

> address: Manchester

> address: United Kingdom

> address: UK

> phone: +44 161 2222000

> fax-no: +44 161 2222003

> e-mail: gbowen@opaltelecom.co.uk

> nic-hdl: GJB18-RIPE

> mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

> source: RIPE # Filtered</span>

<snip>

Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett
Posted

because he's a frickin' nut!!!

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OG6YUCRFJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

: That must be BD's fifth or sixth ISP in as many years. Wonder why he

keeps

: switching...or having to switch? <w>

:

: David H. Lipman wrote:

: <snip>

: > Look BoaterDave you are just plain clueless and you don't take the time

: > for

: > investigating things for your self.

: >

: > If you did your homework you could easily find out who the Registrant of

: > www.internetinspiration.co.uk is

: > and if you continued that work you would easily determine the email of

the

: > Registrant.

: >

: > This takes some knowledge that lack and so you question things. Well

: > here's a hint on the idea how to do some investigation. I'll start with

: > YOU..

: >

: > NNTP-Posting-Host: 92.22.178.225

: >

: > % Information related to '92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255'

: >

: > inetnum: 92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255

: > netname: CPWBBSERV-NET

: > descr: Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services

: > country: GB

: > admin-c: GJB18-RIPE

: > admin-c: PM58-RIPE

: > tech-c: GJB18-RIPE

: > tech-c: PM58-RIPE

: > status: ASSIGNED PA

: > mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

: > source: RIPE # Filtered

: >

: > person: Gareth J Bowen

: > address: Opal Telecommunications Plc

: > address: Northbank Industrial Estate

: > address: Irlam

: > address: Manchester

: > address: United Kingdom

: > address: UK

: > phone: +44 161 2222000

: > fax-no: +44 161 2222003

: > e-mail: gbowen@opaltelecom.co.uk

: > nic-hdl: GJB18-RIPE

: > mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

: > source: RIPE # Filtered

: <snip>

:

Guest David H. Lipman
Posted

From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid>

 

 

| "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

| news:OdDiMaMFJHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green">

>> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid></span></span>

 

| <snip>

 

| I really appreciate your comprehensive reply, Dave. Thank you.

 

| What surprised me about all the information you posted was that there was absolutely no

| mention of

| AOL, supposedly my ISP. No doubt the explanation is really simple. I any reader can

| help explain,

| I'd be most grateful.

 

| I wonder, too, if you could explain this term to me: ' IP PTR:IP does not resolve to a

| hostname '

 

| I am trying to learn. I'm not totally clueless! <smile>

 

| Please take a look here:

| http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.p...topic=5656&st=0

 

| Thanks in anticipation of further help.

 

| Dave

 

To continue what I wrote...

 

I assisted Stuart Saunders with dealing with the plagiarism of Stuart's RogueFix and he

filed a complaint based upon the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) with the host

provider of PCBUTTS1.Com. After several attempts the host provider considered the

violation valid and Butts was forced to take SpyErase off his web site. Since he is a

consistent liar, he came up with a stupid and lame excuse for no longer hosting it. He

posted he sold the SpyErase technology to an unidentified entity. Since it was nothing

more than a batch file, there is nothing that could have been sold and we in the anti

malware community knew the truth that he was forced to remove SpyErase or have his

PCBUTTS1.Com site shutdown. This is all documented with the orginal DMCA Takedown

Notification sent to the hosting comapny and their subsequent reply.

 

At this point, Butts knowing I assisted Stuart commited fraud. I had a relationship with

Ian Kenefick and his web site IK-CS.Com. I provided content for his site in the realm of

malware and allowed Ian to host my Multi AV Scanning Tool and other tools, of orginal

creation, on his web site. Butts used a Sock Puppet, Gregory Taylor, and sent a

fraudulent DMCA notification to Ian's hosting company that provided IK-CS.Com, IpoweredWeb

 

The contents of teh fraudulent DMCA Takedown Notification...

 

--------------

1. The Multi-AV, WinfixerFix, and Smithfraud tool hosted on the site listed

below is infringing upon my copyrighted material. All three programs have

been written by me and hosted without my permission.

http://www.ik-cs.com/v2/got-a-virus.htm

http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe

http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/WinFixerFix.exe

http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe

 

2.All three programs listed above use a utility called WGET.exe which

belongs to me. I am the author of that program and the website has No

permission to use it. References to my wget program can be found here.

http://www.ik-cs.com/v2/multi-av.htm

http://www.ik-cs.com/v2/winfixerfix.htm

http://www.ik-cs.com/v2/smitfraud.htm

 

3. The hard copy of my copyright and trademark is stored at my location in

California.

 

4.I can be reached at the following email address trgreg@gmail.com

 

5. I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials

described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by my

registered copyright and by the law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that

the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright

owner of an exclusive right that is infringed.

 

Gregory Taylor

President and CEO

GT tools inc

--------------

 

Now, there are two important facts. The first is the Multi AV Scanning Tool is an

original tool created by me and was based upon previous works where the front-end of 4

anti virus scanners started as individual scanners for McAfee and Trend Micro.

Subsequently I combined the two with kaspersky and Sophos to make the Multi AV Scanning

Tool. They were NOT created in a vacuum. I collaborated with several individuals who

worked with me from the start. They include Art Kopp (A.C.V and A.C.A-V), BigBruva

(M.P.S.V) and NTDOC of the KiXtart Forums to name a few. Therefore I have irrefutable

proof of the sole creation of the Multi AV Scanning tool and the predeccsor utilities that

led me to create it.

 

Secondly is the following which was used... "...use a utility called WGET.exe which

belongs to me."

The WGET utility is provided as free software

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/wget.htm

It is licensed as free sofware through the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE and the Free

Software Foundation, Inc.

It states...

"GNU Wget is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of

the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either

version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version..."

 

Since I first started writing my anti malware utiliies using the KiXtart scripting

language, I have included the GNU WGET utility.

 

By using a Sock Puppet, Butts committed "fraud" under the US Penal code.

 

By using the text in the DMCA Takedown Notification (under statute)... "All three programs

listed above use a utility called WGET.exe which

belongs to me. I am the author of that program and the website has No permission to use

it", Butts committed Perjury under the US Penal Code.

 

Even if you make a claim against the KiXtart programming, stating WGET needs permission to

redistribute should have invalidated the fraudulent claim. However, Ian Kenefick is not a

US citizen. He is a citezen of Ireland and they failed to comply with a valid, and legal

(by statute), "Counter Notification and the web site IK-CS.Com was permantly shutdown.

 

There is/was no "Gregory Taylor" and there is/was no "GT tools inc". No address was

provided and trgreg@gmail.com is a free GMail acoount with no vetting as to its source.

This too should have invalidated the claim but, the lawyer for the hosting company,

IPoweredWeb, ignored these facts.

 

To get back to SpyErase...

 

Butts did remove SpyErase from his website. However, Butts the re-packaged SpyErase as

Remove-It and was still password protected.

 

The antti malware community continued to obtain the passwords for each iteration and it

was immediately evident that SuperFix, SpyErase and Remove-It were all the same. All

plagiarized code from Stuart Sauder's RogueFix.

 

Later, butts modified Remove-It by extracting Registry modifications from the batch file

and creating .REG files and he then made it available without a password. This is how it

is hosted Today.

 

On the same page as Remove-It, http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm , is "What's

Live Running Now". This is a VBS script. It is in fact a plagiarized version of "Silent

Runners" by; Andrew Aronoff -- http://www.silentrunners.org/

 

I could go on and on with other examples of Butts plagiarism such as Robert A. Cooper's

NailFix, a script created by MS MVP Kelly Theriot and MS MVP Noahdfear.

 

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Posted

Can we add frickin' ANNOYING nut ?? I have no patience with lamebrains

who ask stupid questions and then keep bugging you guys (aka MVP's) to

drop what you are doing and answer him.

 

Hi Pooh Bear......how's the boa??

 

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

news:%23bFxxURFJHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> because he's a frickin' nut!!!

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OG6YUCRFJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> : That must be BD's fifth or sixth ISP in as many years. Wonder why

> he

> keeps

> : switching...or having to switch? <w>

> :

> : David H. Lipman wrote:

> : <snip>

> : > Look BoaterDave you are just plain clueless and you don't take the

> time

> : > for

> : > investigating things for your self.

> : >

> : > If you did your homework you could easily find out who the

> Registrant of

> : > www.internetinspiration.co.uk is

> : > and if you continued that work you would easily determine the

> email of

> the

> : > Registrant.

> : >

> : > This takes some knowledge that lack and so you question things.

> Well

> : > here's a hint on the idea how to do some investigation. I'll

> start with

> : > YOU..

> : >

> : > NNTP-Posting-Host: 92.22.178.225

> : >

> : > % Information related to '92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255'

> : >

> : > inetnum: 92.16.0.0 - 92.23.255.255

> : > netname: CPWBBSERV-NET

> : > descr: Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services

> : > country: GB

> : > admin-c: GJB18-RIPE

> : > admin-c: PM58-RIPE

> : > tech-c: GJB18-RIPE

> : > tech-c: PM58-RIPE

> : > status: ASSIGNED PA

> : > mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

> : > source: RIPE # Filtered

> : >

> : > person: Gareth J Bowen

> : > address: Opal Telecommunications Plc

> : > address: Northbank Industrial Estate

> : > address: Irlam

> : > address: Manchester

> : > address: United Kingdom

> : > address: UK

> : > phone: +44 161 2222000

> : > fax-no: +44 161 2222003

> : > e-mail: gbowen@opaltelecom.co.uk

> : > nic-hdl: GJB18-RIPE

> : > mnt-by: OPAL-MNT

> : > source: RIPE # Filtered

> : <snip>

> :

>

> </span>

Posted

"~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:%23tId44QFJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

>

> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

> news:uP0DBUQFJHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> Before I respond ............ a question.

>

> Are you Dustin's friend, Heather?

></span>

And what does that have to do with your response??

Posted

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

news:Ol9hmhRFJHA.452@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid></span>

<snip

 

I really, really appreciate your second comprehensive reply, Dave. Thank you. <smile>

<span style="color:blue">

> | What surprised me about all the information you posted was that there was absolutely no

> | mention of

> | AOL, supposedly my ISP. No doubt the explanation is really simple. I any reader can

> | help explain,

> | I'd be most grateful.</span>

 

I've now discovered that Carphone Warehouse has purchased AOL UK !!!!!

I knew there would be a simple explanation. style_emoticons/

<span style="color:blue">

> | I wonder, too, if you could explain this term to me: ' IP PTR:IP does not resolve to a

> | hostname '</span>

<snip>

 

No advice forthcoming! I know it's a reverse DNS

........... - but is it significant if there is no host name?

------------------------------------------------------------------

 

I can't help thinking that you should have all of this information posted on a web site - yes, your

very own David H Lipman site. You could then simply direct enquiring folk to it and also host your

various tools there too. It doesn't cost very much nowadays. I note that you are still at work so

I'm sure you could afford it! style_emoticons/

 

 

Dave

Posted

"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uyR6CvRFJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

>

> "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:%23tId44QFJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

>>

>> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uP0DBUQFJHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> Before I respond ............ a question.

>>

>> Are you Dustin's friend, Heather?

>></span>

> And what does that have to do with your response??

>

></span>

 

I have a feeling that Dustin once mentioned a friend called Heather (in a newsgroup thread) and was

quite forceful in suggesting that I didn't post anything to upset her. As he is my cyber-friend, I

wouldn't want to go against his wishes.

 

HTH

 

Dave

Posted

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OG6YUCRFJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> That must be BD's fifth or sixth ISP in as many years. Wonder why he keeps switching...or having

> to switch? <w></span>

 

You are not often wrong Robear, but you are this time!

 

Ten years ago I subscribed to Freeserve. Freeserve were bought by Wanadoo.Wanadoo was bought by

Orange. I remained with them throughout the changes.

 

After the theft of my identity in 2005, I elected to take advantage of a Broadband package being

offered by AOL which included a Netgear router to enable wireless connection. I joined in early 2006

and I have been with AOL ever since (albeit that shortly after I became a subscriber, AOL UK was

hived off by parent group Time Warner )

 

Although still trading as AOL UK, the company has been bought by Carphone Warehouse and is the third

largest ISP in the UK.

 

So, that's really just TWO ISP's in ten years.

 

Earlier this year I took advantage of the newly available 3G Mobile Broadband technology so that I

can use my laptop for Internet connection when I am cruising the British Waterays on my narrowboat.

This additional ISP is called 'Three'.

 

HTH - it's the truth! See

http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.p...599entry27599

 

Dave

 

PS Could you provide me with a copy of the long thread I started at Aumha regarding Annexcafe?

Maybe it's gone forever!

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