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C-dilla

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  • 24-02-2006 7:03pm
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    Freddie59
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    I've found a hidden folder on my HD called C_Dilla. I've searched Google and it seems to be some kind of anti-copy protection written to the boot sector without my consent. Can anyone enlighten me? I've read the rules and hope I'm OK posting this.:)


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    Martyr
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    dunno about it, remember safedisc from years ago used to protect games from being dumped to hard drive or copied, some crackers wrote unwrappers like C-U-DILLA..etc

    i think you can uninstal it from Start Settings Add/Remove.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    AutoCAD used to use it too.

    What other apps do you have / what date is the folder and are there any folders in program files of similar date ?


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    Freddie59
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    AutoCAD used to use it too.

    What other apps do you have / what date is the folder and are there any folders in program files of similar date ?

    It says January 1st 2006. I can't see anything in add/remove programs or program files. Showing 0 bytes.:confused:


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Freddie59 wrote:
    It says January 1st 2006. I can't see anything in add/remove programs or program files. Showing 0 bytes.:confused:
    so much for that idea - something else has changed the date on the folder or accessed the files in it :(

    sometimes you can get a clue if all the files dates match


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    riptide
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    Freddie59 wrote:
    I've found a hidden folder on my HD called C_Dilla. I've searched Google and it seems to be some kind of anti-copy protection written to the boot sector without my consent. Can anyone enlighten me? I've read the rules and hope I'm OK posting this.:)
    Mathcad12. You use Mathcad?


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    Blub2k4
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    c-dilla is a nasty piece of work, you get it with autocad and I think 3d studio max and some of the other graphics software that you can get.


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    Freddie59
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    riptide wrote:
    Mathcad12. You use Mathcad?

    Don't use any CAD progs, just video editing. Pinnacle, Cyberlink, Nero, etc. (all legit).


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    NutJob
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    The only thing i can think of that may help u see whats accessiong the directorys is the tool http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Filemon.html


    Thats if its not some insane rootkit/driver based insanity buried in Ring 0


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    riptide
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    Freddie59 wrote:
    Don't use any CAD progs, just video editing. Pinnacle, Cyberlink, Nero, etc. (all legit).
    Well when I installed Mathcad12 that folder came with it. It comes up on all my spyware sweeps... but I ignore it... cuase Mathcad may not work without it!


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