September 1st, 2005
Creative Zen Neon Shipped with Windows Wullik.b Worm
By William Chee
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
When you get your next MP3 player from Creative, not only will you be getting the Zen Patent - creative’s patented navigation technology, but also possibly a Windows worm!
Creative Technology has just announced that 4,000 of its Zen Neon portable music players are shipped with a Windows worm - Wullik.b worm. The players sent to Japan in an allotment during late July are infected with the Wullik.b worm, a mass-mailed worm code. The Neon’s file system includes an infected file, but the worm won’t infect a connected PC unless the user browses the device’s file list and clicks on the infected file.
In addition Creative has already verified that none of the other creative products are affected by this Windows worm. Shipments of the Zen Neon 5GB model have been temporarily suspended while the company investigates the matter and checks for possible infections.
“Presently these systems are removed rapidly, problem has already been corrected. We verify that problem was corrected in regard to Creative Zen Neeon which is newly produced at the factory where this time obstacle occurs.” a Babel Fish-translated statement from the company read.
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Paul says:
Maybe they should spend less time worrying about “bringing down Apple and the iPod” and start worrying about shipping virus free products. Wow they must have some of the worst corporate quality control in the business. Does Creative have the patent for shipping products with a virus:-)
September 1st, 2005 at 7:18 am
David Johnston says:
Excuse me, but how the hell did this happen???
September 1st, 2005 at 9:35 am
Lockergnome's Tech News Watch says:
Creative Zen Neon Shipped with Windows Wullik.b Worm
By William Chee, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews When you get your next MP3 player from Creative, not only will you be getting the Zen Patent - Creative’s patented navigation technology, but also possibly a Windows worm! Creative Technology has just…
September 1st, 2005 at 9:38 am
Worms, Ants & Viruses says:
And iPods ships with Ants!!
http://www.podcastingnews.com/archives/2005/09/buy_an_ipod_get.html
September 5th, 2005 at 6:02 pm
Jagmeet says:
how will i secure my PC if this worm attacks.
how will i recover my pc?
how do i know that my player is infected?
please reply
JAGMEET
November 25th, 2005 at 4:37 am