How to make multiboot USB with Easy2Boot in Linux

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oldgranola
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Re: How to make multiboot USB with Easy2Boot in Linux

Post by oldgranola »

Here's a copy-paste of the offending readme file. I got the bugs from the included URL : " 1. Download and install RMPrepUSB (http://www.rmprepusb.com)"
The trojans installed when installing "RMPrepUSB" as instructed.

paste:"
To make a new Easy2Boot USB Flash drive (Windows OS):

1. Download and install RMPrepUSB (http://www.rmprepusb.com)
2. Insert your USB Flash drive into your computer's USB port
3. Right-click on the Make_E2B_USB_Drive.cmd file and choose 'Run as Administrator...'
4. Follow the instructions to format your USB Flash drive and add the Easy2Boot files.

To add your ISO files, simply copy them to the correct folder on your Easy2Boot USB drive.

e.g. Copy linux ISOs to \_ISO\LINUX
Copy Windows 7 Install ISOs to \_ISO\WINDOWS\WIN7

Always run RMPrepUSB - CTRL+F2 to run WinContig before testing the USB Flash drive.

See http://www.easy2boot.com for more details.
"
/end paste

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SteveSi

Re: How to make multiboot USB with Easy2Boot in Linux

Post by SteveSi »

I can guarantee that your programs did indeed install this and other malware.
How do you know it came from my software? Did your virus scanner software report a virus in the download? Did you submit the download to an online virus scanner such as http://www.virustotal.com and did it report it was full of viruses (apart from the odd false positive)?
There have been well over 100,000s of downloads from my sites and no one else has reported any virus. Please be sure of your facts before you accuse my software of containing viruses. Just because the symptoms appeared at the same time that you installed my software does not mean that my software was the source. Many viruses can hide for days before symptoms appear.
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