How did I get it?

[Michael Schaap]

On 14-Dec-2002 10:11, Max Bowsher wrote:
> Jack Rose <jrose22@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Could some tell me how the CYGWIN1.DLL ended up on my computer. It
>>seems to have just appeared at 3:09am yesterday and I know I wasn't
>>working at that time.
>>
>>Could this have been uploaded to my machine for malicious purposes?
>>If so, what else should I be looking for, besides a better firewall
>>and virus detector?
>>
>>Any information would be appreciated...
> 
> 
> Well, someone (apparently not you) installed Cygwin, or a program which uses
> a cut down Cygwin install to function.
> 

And this could indeed be a virus or worm.  There is at least one that 
includes cygwin1.dll:

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99529

I'd certainly check your PC carefully for viruses, if I were you.

  - Michael


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