DOS/STONED incident - Revision history

Taras at 02:31, 28 October 2016

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	On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (computer virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/18/bitcoin_user_stoned_on_virus_warnings/</ref>		On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (computer virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/18/bitcoin_user_stoned_on_virus_warnings/</ref>

	Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>		Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref> The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".{{sic}}

	The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".{{sic}}

	Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.<ref>{{cite reddit\|r=Bitcoin\|id=25xeqd\|title=A Virus Scare in the Blockchain: Traces of DOS “Stoned” Found\|date=19 May 2014\|post=https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/25xeqd/a_virus_scare_in_the_blockchain_traces_of_dos/chlor9o}}</ref>		Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.<ref>{{cite reddit\|r=Bitcoin\|id=25xeqd\|title=A Virus Scare in the Blockchain: Traces of DOS “Stoned” Found\|date=19 May 2014\|post=https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/25xeqd/a_virus_scare_in_the_blockchain_traces_of_dos/chlor9o}}</ref>

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Taras at 15:02, 16 July 2015

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	Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.<ref>{{cite reddit\|r=Bitcoin\|id=25xeqd\|title=A Virus Scare in the Blockchain: Traces of DOS “Stoned” Found\|date=19 May 2014\|post=https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/25xeqd/a_virus_scare_in_the_blockchain_traces_of_dos/chlor9o}}</ref>		Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.<ref>{{cite reddit\|r=Bitcoin\|id=25xeqd\|title=A Virus Scare in the Blockchain: Traces of DOS “Stoned” Found\|date=19 May 2014\|post=https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/25xeqd/a_virus_scare_in_the_blockchain_traces_of_dos/chlor9o}}</ref>

	The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had ~~modified the signature so that~~ the block chain ~~would not be~~ recognized as Stoned.<ref>http://thehackernews.com/2014/05/microsoft-security-essential-found.html</ref> Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.		The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had prevented the block chain from being recognized as Stoned.<ref>http://thehackernews.com/2014/05/microsoft-security-essential-found.html</ref> Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.

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Taras at 03:49, 16 July 2015

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	On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/18/bitcoin_user_stoned_on_virus_warnings/</ref>		On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (computer virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/18/bitcoin_user_stoned_on_virus_warnings/</ref>

	Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>		Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>

Taras at 03:49, 16 July 2015

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	The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".{{sic}}		The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".{{sic}}

	Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.		Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.<ref>{{cite reddit\|r=Bitcoin\|id=25xeqd\|title=A Virus Scare in the Blockchain: Traces of DOS “Stoned” Found\|date=19 May 2014\|post=https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/25xeqd/a_virus_scare_in_the_blockchain_traces_of_dos/chlor9o}}</ref>

	The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had modified the signature so that the block chain would not be recognized as Stoned.<ref>http://thehackernews.com/2014/05/microsoft-security-essential-found.html</ref> Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.		The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had modified the signature so that the block chain would not be recognized as Stoned.<ref>http://thehackernews.com/2014/05/microsoft-security-essential-found.html</ref> Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.

Taras at 03:46, 16 July 2015

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	On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref>		On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/18/bitcoin_user_stoned_on_virus_warnings/</ref>

	Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>		Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>
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	Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.		Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.

	The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had modified the signature so that the block chain would not be recognized as Stoned. Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.		The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had modified the signature so that the block chain would not be recognized as Stoned.<ref>http://thehackernews.com/2014/05/microsoft-security-essential-found.html</ref> Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:2014 events]]		[[Category:2014 events]]

Taras at 03:41, 16 July 2015

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	~~{{DISPLAYTITLE:<i>Stoned</i> incident}}~~		On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)\|DOS/STONED]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref>
	On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature\|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)\|~~Stoned~~]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref>

	Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987. It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"		Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987.<ref>[http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/timeline.htm "...a brief history of PC viruses."], IBM Research</ref><ref>[http://www.gdatasoftware.com/information/security-labs/information/history-of-malware.html "The early days"], History of Malware</ref> It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"<ref>[http://stoned-vienna.com/html/index.php?page=analysis-of-stoned "Analysis of Stoned"], Peter Kleissner</ref><ref>[http://www.computerarcheology.com/wiki/wiki/Virus/Stoned "The “Stoned” PC Virus"], Commented disassembly of virus code at computerarcheology.com</ref>

	The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".		The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".{{sic}}

			Only the signature of the virus had been inserted into the blockchain; the virus itself was not there, and if it were, it would not be able to function.

			The situation was averted shortly thereafter, as Microsoft had modified the signature so that the block chain would not be recognized as Stoned. Microsoft Security Essentials did not lose the ability to detect a real instance of Stoned.

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
			[[Category:2014 events]]

Taras: Taras moved page Stoned incident to DOS/STONED incident

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:<i>Stoned</i> incident}}
On May 15, 2014, a [[wikipedia:virus signature|virus signature]] of an antique virus called '''[[wikipedia:Stoned (virus)|Stoned]]''' was inserted into the [[block chain]]. This caused Microsoft Security Essentials to recognize the block chain as the virus, prompting it to remove the file in question, and subsequently forcing the node to reload the block chain from that point, continuing the cycle.<ref>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_updating/microsoft-security-essentials-reporting-false/0240ed8e-5a27-4843-a939-0279c8110e1c?tm=1400189799602&auth=1</ref>

Stoned was a virus created by an unidentified student from Wellington, New Zealand in 1987. It was one of the first computer viruses, and had become common and widespread by the 1990s. When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability that it would declare "''Your PC is now Stoned!''"

The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".

==References==
<references/>