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YT7MPB > ALL      20.02.23 16:31l 96 Lines 3080 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Virus in programming software?
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On Thu, 16 Feb 23 20:53:00 Z
PE1RRR wrote:

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> From: PE1RRR@PE1RRR.#NBW.NLD.EURO
> To  : ALL@WW
> 
> 
> Wow Misko!
> 
> I would never disable AV software if it was already replicating on
> the thumbdrive. That is massively suspicious. Keep the file for
> reporting purposes, you know the process. Maybe it is possible to
> send the software to an analyser that runs the virus in a sandbox to
> find out what it does.
> 
> "file forensics sandbox" google keywords.
> 
> https://www.joesandbox.com/#windows
> 
> Maybe possible online?
> 
> 73 GL
> Red
> 
> 
> On Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:40:00 +0100
> YT7MPB (Misko) <YT7MPB@YT7MPB.#NSD.SRB.EU> wrote:
> 
> > Path: !W9GM!N3HYM!YT7MPB!
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have recently asked the Chinese company Chierda (the producer of
> > handheld radio stations) to send me their programming software so I
> > could adapt some of their products to our domestic radio
> > regulations. (As the software was not readily available trough
> > their website, I asked them for a link to it.)
> >
> > In response I was instructed to download the software
> > through this link: https://we.tl/t-oZVSyiE6RJ=20
> >
> > (As you might have noticed, I repeat my mail of Date: Sun, 12 Feb 23
> > 13:47:20 Z and noticed that the questioned file is not there
> > anymore.)
> >
> > After getting the .rar archive and opening it, I was warned by the
> > antivirus protection that the package was infected by a malicious
> > content. In the same time, I noticed that the thumb drive I was
> > using for download started to be filled with short .pif and .exe
> > files generated every 3-5 seconds. Obviously something was
> > replicating there.
> >
> > I managed to remove the nasty payload from both the thumb drive and
> > an another one that I used as a clean media for control. Then I
> > contacted Chierda again and complained about the incident. They
> > responded:
> >
> > Uh it's normal, pls turn off all antivirus software and try
> > agian :D
> >
> > It makes me wonder if you had similar experience with programming
> > software (or any other software) provided by electronics
> > manufacturers. And your opinion about turning off the antivirus
> > protection to solve issues with factory-made software.
> >
> > --
> > 73 de Misko YT7MPB@YU7BPQ.#NSD.SRB.EU
> >
> >  
> 
> 
> --
> PE1RRR <PE1RRR@PE1RRR.#NBW.NLD.EURO>
> 
> 
> 

Unfortunately (or fortunately) I removed that programming software so I
do not posses it anymore and cannot test it. However, I would suggest
the Chierda company to post the software on their website because if it
is a legitimate software (as they say), it shall be publicly available
for the users of their products.

-- 
73 de Misko YT7MPB@YU7BPQ.#NSD.SRB.EU



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