Napster virus destroys hard drive
Posted on 02/07/01 17:49 by                              
Napster virus destroys hard drive
DanDaMan1487 used our newssubmit to tell us:

About 500 songs circulating Napster are infected with the virus "MusicPanel." If you have a song that is infected with the virus, on the 4th of July it will activate and destroy your hard-drives!

I don't know what they mean by "destroy," but this thing can cause serious damage! The only advice that I have is to not play any MP3's on the 4th of July! The source page is in Russian, though.


As a Virus Analyst of profession i can say that this is a HOAX. Don't believe a shit of about this "virus". If you read closer it also say's that if you burn the MP3 onto cd, it will also destroy the medium.
So to all Americans: Celebrate without fear.

Argument 1: Mp3 aren't Executeable
Argument 2: It say's that it is able to run on Windows, Linux, Unix, mac. Too much trouble to make a multiplatform virus, and if someone did it would be easily recognizeable.
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By Guest, Mon 2 Jul 2001 17:57
HAHA. MP3's containing viruses that will destroy you hd, haha. Where do they get this. You can't be infected with a virus by opening mp3's. It needs an exe or bat file to do something. I'm wondering who started this hoax. Smilie
By Bytes4U, Mon 2 Jul 2001 18:00
or VBS.. Non-executables (binair) such as jpg/gif can't contain any virii
By Juice, Mon 2 Jul 2001 22:17
Sounds klikle the Russia is trying to mess up our 4th of July. Maybe there pissed becuase there are so broke. Smilie
By DanDaMan1487, Mon 2 Jul 2001 22:22
DanDaMan1487Hey, listen. Their economical situation is getting better ever since the Boris Yeltsin shithead is not president, and their computer technology might be better than USA's. They are going to release a new type of CPU in 2002 that works at 20Ghz and costs a fraction of the amount that intel's 2-4Ghz will cost in 2002. Just like the American government with the secret technology like the Echelon, area 51, etc, the Russians have their shit too...
By Guest, Tue 3 Jul 2001 00:06
This virus is a hoax. The backup to this can be found here: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20010629/tc/virus_watchers_seek_to_mute_mp3_hoax_1.html
By Guest, Tue 3 Jul 2001 00:07
Sorry the URL isn't posting... lets try this again: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20010629/tc/virus_watchers_seek_to_mute_mp3_hoax_1.html
By Guest, Tue 3 Jul 2001 00:10
Okay.. the link obviously won't post... Just go to http://news.yahoo.com and do a search for the Napster Virus. There's the proof.
By DrJ, Tue 3 Jul 2001 00:52
You have NO idea how many inexperienced people think that this CAN happen. I mean, just think about all those emails floating around warning you for the GOOD TIMES virus. Marketing is everything! Wink
By DanDaMan1487, Tue 3 Jul 2001 01:10
DanDaMan1487Then... sorry about the misunderstanding, guys.
By Guest, Mon 9 Jul 2001 23:46
I bet the 500 or so infected files,floating about on Napster-Are all by Metallicak. Metallicak are probably the turd burglers that spread this rumour. Well fuck me-But I would rather be infected with a virus than listen to anything by METTALLICAK.
By RiSSeN (guest), Fri 7 Mar 2008 19:30
Actually noobs,an MP3 file CAN contain a virus,ive seen cases where hackers send out an email where they say to pay them money or theyll release a phone cpnversation about you cheating or something of that sort,and they say your sure u wont believe them,so they include an MP3 file for u to listen to So you download the file,to see what they recorded of you on the phone,open it...and BAM your infected Anything is possible,although this story,as described in the article,is a fake virus lol

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