Just some info if your anti-virus picks up a problem with TS
From: California Gamers Collective
ATTENTION TEAMSPEAK USERS! Posted by: [florence] on 10-06-2004 @ 08:00
Background
As of about a week ago, many users within the Teamspeak community informed us of
a possible virus issue -- specifically with the "keypress.dll" file which is
installed by the Teamspeak client.
The Problem
Since we were informed of this issue the Teamspeak Team has been heavily
involved in trying to determine the accuracy of this claim. After rigorous
internal testing and numerous phone calls into all of the major antivirus
companies including Symantec (Norton Antivirus), Network Associates (McAfee),
and Trend Micro, NONE of these companies can verify NOR deny that a virus
actually exists in "keypress.dll".
To the best of our collective knowledge, it is so far more likely that this is a
"false positive" -- meaning that the antivirus application is finding
data in keypress.dll that LOOKS like the same sort of data found in an infected
file containing the Trojan "PWS-Wexd" (virus)...even though the file is most
likely not infected at all.
If you are still truly concerned that this may actually be a virus, please try
visiting the following link:
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp...&virus_k=100476 (http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100476)
This URL contains detailed information on the PWS-Wexd Trojan, including a
section on "indications of infection" -- which we have meticulously verified so
far do NOT exist on anyone's supposed infected computer.
The Solution
At this time we have put together a new Teamspeak client installation executable
which you may download from:
ftp://teamspeak.krawall.de/releases/ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe (ftp://teamspeak.krawall.de/releases/ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe)
Simply shutdown your Teamspeak client if it is running and re-install Teamspeak
using this executable right on top of your existing installation and the problem
should go away. It is NOT necessary to first uninstall your existing Teamspeak
client and you will also NOT lose your current Address Book and other client
settings.
Summary
It is our every intent to resolve matters such as these in a timely manner...and
with as much information to validate a working solution as possible. We want to
thank you for your patience as we work through this issue.
Please visit the following forum thread for further information and discussion:
http://www.teamspeak.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14466 (http://www.teamspeak.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14466)
- The TeamSpeak Team"
- California Gamers Collective Staff