Hip-shaking her way onto PCs everywhere: Shakira
Posted by cheekymonkey on 06 June 2002 - 20:42 · 9 comments & 33 views
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That silence is the sound of me not looking for Shakira pics on the Net. Not a fan to be honest.
Like the Anna worm, Shakira is the product of a VBS worm-generator kit. Most antivirus software vendors already have protection available to block it, hence the official name: Vbswg-aq. When the Shakira worm invades your PC, it displays this message: "You have been infected by the ShakiraPics Worm." The Shakira worm arrives as e-mail with the subject line "Sharkira pics." The body text is "Hi :i have sent the photos via attachment have funn..." The attached file is shakirapics.jpg.vbs.
If you open the attached file, the worm copies itself into the Windows folder as shakirapics.jpg.vbs, then makes a few changes to the Registry:
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunRegistry = wscript.exe
In order to keep from spreading twice, Shakira also sets the following Registry keys:
HKCUsoftwareShakiraPicsmailed=1 and HKCUsoftwareShakiraPics
Users of Microsoft Outlook 2002 and users of Outlook 2000 who have installed the Security Update should be safe from the attached VBS file in Shakira. Users who have not upgraded to Outlook 2002 or who have not installed the Security Update for Outlook 2000 should do so.
As ever kiddies, in general do not open attached files in e-mail without first saving them to hard disk and scanning them with updated antivirus software.
"What future versions of Night's Edge will hopefully offer:
- Unique playmodes not seen in any other game.
- As many as 6 firing modes per gun.
- Wide variety in weapons, armor, cybernetic enhancements and other gear.
- A huge proposed equipment list.
- Weapon attachments, such as silencers, flashlights, laser sights, scopes, and red-dot sights.
- Advanced player preferences.
- Additional server options to facilitate tournaments and competitions or even control the level of technology available.
- The ability for players to vote.
- Plans to include customizable character attributes.
- The full equipment list contains over 70 distinct weapons, 7 grenade types, 6 kinds of explosives and mines, 5 available attachments/options for weapons, 19 kinds of ammunition, 4 different armor types available for 4 areas of the body, 28 pieces of gear, and 48 cybernetic enhancements. We'll be starting small and adding as the mod progresses.
Our main focus at the beginning will be on 2 or 3 of our additional playmodes, though we hope to implement over 6 in the end. If possible, each map will support multiple playmodes by being versatile and adaptive.Inventory can be manipulated either through typical next/prev buttons or through a number of powerful menus that let players perform tasks just by clicking the mouse. Although players do move slower the more they are carrying, there is no set limit on weight. Instead, each character has a set number of slots in their inventory, and each piece of equipment can take up either one slot, a fraction of one slot, or several slots.