Mon 25 Apr 2005
Sophos virus analysis: W32/Nopir-B
W32/Nopir-B is a worm for the Windows platform.
W32/Nopir-B will display an anti-piracy image on the screen when run. The worm will then delete all COM and MP3 files from the computer. The worm will also disable taskmanager, registry tools, and access to the control panel. W32/Nopir-B will also check for debuggers and may attempt to disable any such software that it finds.
2 Responses to “W32/Nopir-B: Did the RIAA write a virus?”
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April 25th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
So, can somebody tell me why the RIAA is allowed to create and distribute a computer virus? Isn’t that a tad bit illegal?
April 26th, 2005 at 8:16 pm
Because 2 wrongs make a right.
In all seriousness, I highly doubt that this worm was written and distributed by the RIAA. If the mp3 files are deleted, then they can’t sue you for $$, and we all know that $$ is the most important thing.