If you cancel bughunter in mid scan it can cause two files, desktop.ini and
thumbs.db, to become visible in almost every folder on the computer. These
files by default are normally hidden so what ever hack method you are using
to scan or display them is corrupting them. When I looked at the files they
all still had the hidden attribute including the containing folder on some
yet the files are visible. I was able to duplicate this bug.


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"Dustin Cook" <spamfilterineffect.see.sig@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C322AA1DE3HHI2948AJD832@69.28.186.121...
> "pcbutts1" <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote in
> newsd-dndsxtdv0uSXYnZ2dnUVZ_r6dnZ2d@giganews.com:
>
>> I am an MVP, an MCSE and I have a lifetime access to MS TechNet. I can
>> get anything I want from MS can you? But considering TSkill is free
>
> Well, since we're being snobbish...
>
> I'm A+/Network+, Soon will be Xerox/HP/Lexmark Certified (printers...
> heh) (I don't care for MCSE, I pass the offer up every 6 months.. hehe).
> I work for a Microsoft Certified Professional Center. A fancy word for
> saying we're "certified" to fix your junk. We ehh, know microsoft
> software. Oh Hum. I'm unable to verify your MVP status.
>
> I have access to MS TechNet via work, thanks. As for anything I want from
> MS, yes... I can, I can get anything I want that's available on the net,
> if I so desired. Oh wait, we're talking "legal" right? *grin*
>
> From a legal standpoint, I can go that route as well, of course.
>
>> and MS could care less what I or anybody does with it makes that a
>> mute point. You are so hell bent on proving me a thief you didn't even
>> bother to check did you? I'm sure David Lipman and the rest of the
>> gang is firing off emails to MS right now. WATCH when nothing happens.
>
> I'm not hell bent on proving anything. Others have already proven you are
> a thief, They don't need me to confirm it. I doubt anybody is firing off
> emails to MS concerning your usage of the program. It's not a big deal to
> them, I was simply asking if you had bothered to even try getting
> permission. I suppose not?
>
>> As far as Spyerase goes what you think I just make up those file names
>> and locations. You know they are all valid (except the ones in the
>
> I'm sure you don't make up the names and locations, because you wouldn't
> know where they were without others doing it for you. Seriously. I do not
> know they are all valid, no. I don't trust anything that relies on a
> filename to determine if it's bad software.
>
>> stolen Stuart version) I proved you wrong about 2000 and all you can
>> ***** about is signature detections. Tell me something, when your
>> "Signature detection" detects something what does it do? how does it
>> know where the file is and what file to delete? Once it verifies that
>> that file is bad it deletes it right? I use these detections to find
>
> You proved me wrong? BugHunter doesn't automatically know where any
> files are, It builds a small file that tells it all the
> folders/directories available on your computer. BugHunter then takes a
> look inside each one listed in the previously created file. Filename
> isn't important, it's unique signature is. Files of interest are scanned,
> some math is performed, some numbers generated and a comparison occurs.
> If said numbers match what they should for the initial hit on the record
> lookup, BugHunter looks up the record for text ID, and names the malware
> should it find a name available, otherwise that routine reports back,
> "Full Match!"
>
> It's database based, Pcbutts, I could get more technical, but I don't
> think you'd understand... heh.
>
> I don't need to know filenames, the malware can change it's name and
> location all it wants. If it retains the same signature, BugHunter still
> gets it.
>
>> the files then I add them to spyerases database. This is why Spyerase
>
> You don't have a database... Ahh, I suspected a detailed explanation and
> perhaps even some source code to Bughunter would be a waste on you..
>
>> is only a lightweight removal 2 minute effective tool not an hours
>> long pretty looking resource hog. Keep it simple. Keep it small.
>
> Hours long pretty looking resource hog? Keep it simple and small you
> says? k...
>
> Directory of C:\test
>
> 01/23/2007 05:06 PM <DIR> .
> 01/23/2007 05:06 PM <DIR> ..
> 01/23/2007 01:58 AM 16,061 BUGHUNT.TXT
> 01/04/2007 01:07 AM 2,443 BUGHUNT.INI
> 01/13/2007 01:29 AM 9,722 BUGHUNT.EXE
> 01/13/2007 01:34 AM 18,961 CHANGES.TXT
> 01/23/2007 05:05 PM 3,799 BUGFAQ.TXT
> 01/23/2007 05:02 PM 969 NEWSIG.TXT
> 01/23/2007 01:56 AM 8,493 PARTLIST.TXT
> 01/22/2007 11:40 PM 48,764 BUGSIG.1
> 01/23/2007 04:56 PM 9,068 BUGSIG.2
> 01/22/2007 11:40 PM 12 BUGIDX.1
> 01/23/2007 04:56 PM 12 BUGIDX.2
> 01/23/2007 04:58 PM 20,502 BUGINFO.DAT
> 06/02/2006 05:35 PM 846 FIXSPY.REG
> 12/08/2003 08:31 PM 11,254 LOCATE.COM
> 12/08/2003 08:31 PM 47,191 LOCATE.TXT
> 07/16/2006 03:25 AM 482 FIXES.ZIP
> 07/22/2006 06:56 PM 1,003 NTFILES.ZIP
> 01/25/2007 12:03 AM 0 doh.txt
> 18 File(s) 199,582 bytes
> 2 Dir(s) 1,377,058,816 bytes free
>
> Those are kilobytes, not megabytes. Unzipped bughunter is under
> 200kilobytes fully operational as is, No "installation" required.
>
> Your script alone is huge by comparison, not even including your
> supporting files written by other people.
>
> As for keeping it simple... :
> So how do I use it?
>
> BugHunter has a simple and straight forward menu system which normally
> requires only one keypress from you. The hot key is normally shown in
> brackets [] with a description to the right of the key.
>
> BugHunter supports 4 modes of operation. These are:
>
> [A] - Scan Only
> [B] - Scan and rename found files
> [C] - Scan and remove (delete) found files
> [D] - Scan and ask what to do with found files.
> [Q] - Quit the program
>
> Make your selection and BugHunter will display the directories that are
> configured for scanning. Press Y (or y) and BugHunter will do what you
> selected previously.
>
> As BugHunter is scanning, it will let you know when it has found files
> to take a closer look at and when it's looking for files deserving of a
> closer look. This information stays in one place, and depending on your
> system configuration can be very fast.
>
>> Spyerase does a lot more then what you see it that bat file, which is
>> why you were wrong about windows 2000. You don't know my program stop
>> acting like you do.
>
> Spyerase tries to do only the things listed in that bat file, nothing
> more, nothing less. It has bugs and fails to do everything... I'm not
> faulting you for that, as I know you didn't write the code.
>
>> To duplicate the bug in Bughunter let it scan for
>> about 5-10 minutes then cancel the scan by closing it using the X in
>> the corner.
>
> Okay, besides running a serious risk of file corruption, what should I
> expect bughunter to do? You really shouldn't forcably terminate any
> program that's actively accessing files. As you've done this? You might
> want to run chkdsk /f and have it run on your next boot, as you could
> have damaged a bughunt.log file.
>
> Luckily for you, The engine was designed for stupid moves like this, and
> the only file you run the risk of messing up is the log file. You'll also
> cause a bughunt.dat file to be left in your root directory if you don't
> let BugHunter terminate the way it's designed too. I hope you don't think
> the fact it left a temp file behind when you killed it's process is a
> "bug" on my part? LOL!
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Dustin Cook
> Author of BugHunter - MalWare Removal Tool - V2.1
> web: http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk
> email: bughunter.dustin@gmail.com.removethis
> Last updated: January 23rd, 2007