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[fyodor@insecure.org: C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware!]
by bmanning＠vacation.karoshi.com 08 Dec '11

08 Dec '11

With permission.... ----- Forwarded message from Fyodor <fyodor(a)insecure.org> ----- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:35:30 -0800 Hi Folks. I've just discovered that C|Net's Download.Com site has started wrapping their Nmap downloads (as well as other free software like VLC) in a trojan installer which does things like installing a sketchy "StartNow" toolbar, changing the user's default search engine to Microsoft Bing, and changing their home page to Microsoft's MSN. The way it works is that C|Net's download page (screenshot attached) offers what they claim to be Nmap's Windows installer. They even provide the correct file size for our official installer. But users actually get a Cnet-created trojan installer. That program does the dirty work before downloading and executing Nmap's real installer. Of course the problem is that users often just click through installer screens, trusting that download.com gave them the real installer and knowing that the Nmap project wouldn't put malicious code in our installer. Then the next time the user opens their browser, they find that their computer is hosed with crappy toolbars, Bing searches, Microsoft as their home page, and whatever other shenanigans the software performs! The worst thing is that users will think we (Nmap Project) did this to them! I took and attached a screen shot of the C|Net trojan Nmap installer in action. Note how they use our registered "Nmap" trademark in big letters right above the malware "special offer" as if we somehow endorsed or allowed this. Of course they also violated our trademark by claiming this download is an Nmap installer when we have nothing to do with the proprietary trojan installer. In addition to the deception and trademark violation, and potential violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, this clearly violates Nmap's copyright. This is exactly why Nmap isn't under the plain GPL. Our license (http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html) specifically adds a clause forbidding software which "integrates/includes/aggregates Nmap into a proprietary executable installer" unless that software itself conforms to various GPL requirements (this proprietary C|Net download.com software and the toolbar don't). We've long known that malicious parties might try to distribute a trojan Nmap installer, but we never thought it would be C|Net's Download.com, which is owned by CBS! And we never thought Microsoft would be sponsoring this activity! It is worth noting that C|Net's exact schemes vary. Here is a story about their shenanigans: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/93504-download-com-wraps-downloads-in-… It is interesting to compare the trojaned VLC screenshot in that article with the Nmap one I've attached. In that case, the user just clicks "Next step" to have their machine infected. And they wrote "SAFE, TRUSTED, AND SPYWARE FREE" in the trojan-VLC title bar. It is telling that they decided to remove that statement in their newer trojan installer. In fact, if we UPX-unpack the Trojan CNet executable and send it to VirusTotal.com, it is detected as malware by Panda, McAfee, F-Secure, etc: http://bit.ly/cnet-nmap-vt According to Download.com's own stats, hundreds of people download the trojan Nmap installer every week! So the first order of business is to notify the community so that nobody else falls for this scheme. Please help spread the word. Of course the next step is to go after C|Net until they stop doing this for ALL of the software they distribute. So far, the most they have offered is: "If you would like to opt out of the Download.com Installer you can submit a request to cnet-installer(a)cbsinteractive.com. All opt-out requests are carefully reviewed on a case-by-case basis." In other words, "we'll violate your trademarks and copyright and squandering your goodwill until you tell us to stop, and then we'll consider your request 'on a case-by-case basis' depending on how much money we make from infecting your users and how scary your legal threat is. F*ck them! If anyone knows a great copyright attorney in the U.S., please send me the details or ask them to get in touch with me. Also, shame on Microsoft for paying C|Net to trojan open source software! Cheers, Fyodor ----- End forwarded message -----

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Juniper MX80 Virtual Chassis
by Skeeve Stevens 08 Dec '11

08 Dec '11

Hey all, Thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has heard. In May 2010 Juniper announced that Virtual Chassis would be available in the MX80 platform in the second half of 2011. Anyone know if it is still being planned for release or if its been removed from the platform features? …Skeeve -- Skeeve Stevens, CEO - eintellego Pty Ltd skeeve(a)eintellego.net<mailto:skeeve@eintellego.net> ; www.eintellego.net Phone: 1300 753 383 ; Fax: (+612) 8572 9954 Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve facebook.com/eintellego twitter.com/networkceoau ; www.linkedin.com/in/skeeve PO Box 7726, Baulkham Hills, NSW 1755 Australia -- eintellego - The Experts Who The Experts Call Juniper - HP Networking - Cisco - Brocade

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GPON Vendors
by Josh V. Hoppes 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

Hello NANOG, Due to unforeseen circumstances we need to consider alternative vendors for our GPON system, moving away from Motorola. We wanted to throw out a line and find out what other networks have deployed and what experiences they have had positive or negative with them. Thanks in advance for any replies. Josh Hoppes Network Engineer Cedar Falls Utilities

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Re: [fyodor@insecure.org: C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware!]
by None 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

Fyodor wrote: > switched their Nmap downloads back to our real installer. At least > for now. But that isn't enough--they are still infecting the > installers for thousands of other packages! I am sorry about these problems, it is unacceptable. Sourceforge, at least a year or 2 ago, did something that was only slightly less unacceptable. They had (or still have?) ads that would display when you click a donwload link at some site, say http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/ In this example (and clamwin had no part in that) the redirect of the download link would show an add for another virus scanner (but in fact it was malware, or, so broken it'd behave like malware). I know of actual cases where someone accidentally downloaded the software from the add, and messed up their computer. So much for pointing them to a free virus scanner... -- Earthquake Magnitude: 3.1 Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 15:57:44 UTC Location: northern Alaska Latitude: 65.9462; Longitude: -148.7381 Depth: 30.90 km

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Re: [OT] Domain Name broker
by graham＠g-rock.net 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

Looking at that path as well. Thanks Chris. Parent company of the target business unit is a fortune 100. Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Reply message ----- From: "Chris" <caldcv(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Dec 7, 2011 9:02 am Subject: [OT] Domain Name broker To: <nanog(a)nanog.org> Auction it on Sedo because they will handle the escrow. I would avoid selling it yourself because you'll just get scam artists and if it's Fortune 500, definitely cash in.

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New on RIPE Labs: The Curious Case of 128.0/16
by Mirjam Kuehne 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

Dear colleagues, Related to the discussion about 128.0/16, we did some measurements. The details can be found on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/emileaben/the-curious-case-of-128.0-16 Kind regards, Mirjam Kuehne RIPE NCC

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[OT] Domain Name broker
by Graham Wooden 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

Hi there, Through one of our recent acquisitions, we have a domain name that we will be phasing out. We believe there is some value to it and have already identified a fortune 100 company's business unit that is using the same name, who is using their country based tld. Now, they may be completely happy with that, who knows - but would like to investigate with a broker to help reach out to them or help identify other potential buyers. A simple request out to them for a marketing contact has gone unaswered. Anyone have any experience in selling a domain name through a broker service that helps identifing potential buyers? Replies off list are welcomed. Thanks, -graham

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Re: HP IPv6 RA Guard
by Daniel Espejel 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

So,still assuming the fact that attackers will use the same "traditional ipv4" methods to alter the correct functioning over a network?...Well, maybe. Toda's IPv6 expertise for some network andmins and security experts is minimal. So most trainning and understanding before implementing its a good idea. For example, the RA-Guard method has a significant vulnerability: It's not designed to identify a "complex" IPv6-many extension headers formed packet (F. Gont - 6Networks). Some other security oriented mechanisms may fail because of the low IPv6 compliance. Regards. -- Daniel Espejel Pérez Técnico Académico D.G.T.I.C. - U.N.A.M. GT-IPv6 CLARA / GT-IPv6 U.N.A.M.

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CMDB on the cheap...
by Brian Stengel 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Any recommendations for CMDB software on the cheap? Building out nodes at a few commercial co-los and a number of non-commercial (member) spaces. thanks, brian -- Brian Stengel KINBER Director of Operations bstengel(a)kinber.org M: 412.398.2333 GV: 412.254.3481 Skype: brian_stengel KINBER - Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research - www.kinber.org PennREN - Pennsylvania's Research and Education Network

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Re: get IP address on login
by Jay Ashworth 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Rasmussen" <ras(a)anzio.com> > > >On my OSR5 test system, I see SSH_CLIENT and SSH_CONNECTION set in > > >the environment upon login. Does that help? > These are set by the SSH daemon, only if you're running an SSH > connection. If you're not, you should be :-) Well, on a disconnected internal system, telnet's probably ok; there's a way to get it in telnet as well, but you have to do some guessing. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra(a)baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274

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