Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753479AbaBESZE (ORCPT ); Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:25:04 -0500 Received: from mail.wdtv.com ([66.118.69.84]:45090 "EHLO mail.wdtv.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753208AbaBESZB (ORCPT ); Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:25:01 -0500 From: Gene Heskett To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: possible viri in tarballs? Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:24:59 -0500 References: <201402050915.34607.gheskett@wdtv.com> In-Reply-To: <201402050915.34607.gheskett@wdtv.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201402051324.59495.gheskett@wdtv.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wednesday 05 February 2014, Gene Heskett wrote: >Greetings; > >I recently brought a daily system scan by clamscan back to life, and its >emailing me this: > >/home/gene/src/linux-3.8.2/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.12.6/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.8.3/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.12.9/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.4.36/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.0.69/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND >/home/gene/src/linux-3.2.40/Documentation/usb/gadget_multi.txt: >MBL_400944.UNOFFICIAL FOUND > >Repeat for several other kernel trees. >FP or ?? > >Cheers, Gene Someone thought its an FP, so I took this to the clamav list and got some links, it is a highest threat Password revealer first seen by on 12/07/2011. Over on You will see more history. So that file needs sanitized. I was under the impression that a file with the .txt extension was supposed to be pure ascii text, but its loaded to the gills with some sort of markup crap. And I have at least 20 copies of it. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page NOTICE: Will pay 100 USD for an HP-4815A defective but complete probe assembly. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/