IO Data ships hard drives with virus unawares

Iria · Nov 25, 2005, 10:44 PM

IO Data announced that a selected bunch of their recently shipped HDP-U series of anti-shock hard drives has a preloaded virus. Those who bought the HDP-U80, HDP-U60, and HDP-U40 series should be on the alert against a Trojan-style virus by the name of WORM_TOMPAI.A or W32/Tompai-A. If you are affected, please use any decent anti-virus software on your drive to remove it. Alternatively, you can exchange the HDD after removal of the virus. Check out the serial numbers of affected units after the jump. Via Tech Japan

Please note that the "xx" at the end of the serial number denotes any two alphanumeric characters.

• HDP-U40: YBS0000001xx~YBS0005520xx
• HDP-U60: YBT0000001xx~YBT000100xx
• HDP-U80: YBV0000001xx~YBV0002480xx
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Source: Ubergizmo

Tipstaff · Nov 26, 2005, 12:40 AM

"If you are affected, please use any decent anti-virus software on your drive to remove it. Alternatively, you can exchange the HDD after removal of the virus."

Come again? You want me to clean the drive before I exchange it?

Um.. yeah, thanks, but how 'bout I exchange the drive now, and not after possibley exposing my computer to a virus?

Ok, ok, I'm being picky on words, but that's just the way I read it.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 26, 2005, 01:43 PM

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...32tompaia.html

How???? it a windows virus... could it be present on a not formated / partitionedrive?
After a format and setup again no data shou still exist....

Matth · Nov 26, 2005, 10:42 PM

External drives, so perhaps they are preformatted and carry a utility set (containing the virus).

And yes, why would you need to exchange AFTER removing the virus - I think that's probably a translation error!

Nov 25, 2005, 10:44 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	IO Data ships hard drives with virus unawares IO Data announced that a selected bunch of their recently shipped HDP-U series of anti-shock hard drives has a preloaded virus. Those who bought the HDP-U80, HDP-U60, and HDP-U40 series should be on the alert against a Trojan-style virus by the name of WORM_TOMPAI.A or W32/Tompai-A. If you are affected, please use any decent anti-virus software on your drive to remove it. Alternatively, you can exchange the HDD after removal of the virus. Check out the serial numbers of affected units after the jump. Via Tech Japan Please note that the "xx" at the end of the serial number denotes any two alphanumeric characters. • HDP-U40: YBS0000001xx~YBS0005520xx • HDP-U60: YBT0000001xx~YBT000100xx • HDP-U80: YBV0000001xx~YBV0002480xx _____________ Source: Ubergizmo

Nov 26, 2005, 12:40 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	"If you are affected, please use any decent anti-virus software on your drive to remove it. Alternatively, you can exchange the HDD after removal of the virus." Come again? You want me to clean the drive before I exchange it? Um.. yeah, thanks, but how 'bout I exchange the drive now, and not after possibley exposing my computer to a virus? Ok, ok, I'm being picky on words, but that's just the way I read it. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Nov 26, 2005, 01:43 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...32tompaia.html How???? it a windows virus... could it be present on a not formated / partitionedrive? After a format and setup again no data shou still exist.... __________________

Nov 26, 2005, 10:42 PM	#4
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	External drives, so perhaps they are preformatted and carry a utility set (containing the virus). And yes, why would you need to exchange AFTER removing the virus - I think that's probably a translation error!