New models solutions.

a hint towards what it is would be nice before i download a possible virus filled zip file

There's no effing way in the world that I'd run an executable file coming from someone I don't know...

The same link was posted on alt.comp.freeware as being a "free accounting package".

As it only ~68K in size, it's a virus/trojan/bomb/something nasty, anyway.

(If I had my Solaris box up and running, I'd take it apart over there)

Cheers, Gary B-)

I ran a Google search on SmartDez Corp. Looks like its definitely some jerk wanting to mess up computers. It showed up on Photographytalk.net on September 29. One person wrote: "It certainly looks like a virus or spyware, although it is not detected by AntiVir. Packed with UPX (but not protected against unpacking) and written with Delphi, it has references to the Outlook address book, " snipped-for-privacy@hotpop.com", and several nasty websites inside. It (always) displays an error message "Please install the latest BT Media codec before you continue"."

I'm deleting that one real quick!

Bob

Like ,I came down in the last shower.

Um, Kevin, why did you repost this guy's trap? Careful, you might get damp. :)

Bill Banaszak, MFE