Question for 1983 model year owners.

[Tommy Wade]

Did your boat come with the aluminum backing plates or the rusty steel ones? Specifically interested in hearing from CD 28 owners out there. Thanks in advance.

Tommy

[marilou]

My 1984 Cape Dory 270 ( Hull # 1) has aluminum backing plates.

[Steve Laume]

1984 model year built late 1983 has aluminium backing plates, Steve.

[Anthony P. Jeske]

My 1984 CD-28, hull #365, sadly has rusty steel.
Tony Jeske

[Lew Gresham]

Caution!!!!!!
Stay away from the recent post regarding "amazing Videos". This is a trojan blog!

[Cathy Monaghan]

Hi Lew,

Caution!!!!!!
Stay away from the recent post regarding "amazing Videos". This is a trojan blog!

The posts (there were actually a whole bunch of them) regarding "amazing videos" have been deleted and the user's account has been deleted as well.

The message board's administrators and moderators are not online 24 hours a day, so we rely on you, the users of this message board, to contact us when you see inappropriate posts. So, please inform us immediately when you see something that requires our attention. We are:

• Catherine Monaghan, CDSOA Webmaster -- Username: Cathy Monaghan
  Walt Bilofsky, Assistant Webmaster -- Username: bilofsky
  Bob Dugan, Data Webmeister & Moderator -- Username: bobdugan
  Bill Slater, Moderator -- Username: barfwinkle

Just click on one of our Usernames, then click on the "email" or "pm" button to send a note. Or contact me at webmaster@capedory.org

If you were unfortunate enough to have clicked on the "amazing videos" link, your computer is now infected with a variation of the Trojan.Emcoded.E, most probably Zlob.Media-Codec which is considered "malware".

Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec is a program that typically purports to be a needed upgrade to Windows Media Player in order to view adult oriented videos on certain websites. However, Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec actually downloads and installs additional malware on the user's machine.

Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec often silently downloads and installs rogue security programs such as SpywareQuake, SpyFalcon and WinAntivirusPro, but may install other malware as well. Some variants of Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec have backdoor functionality, giving a remote attacker the ability to control and use the infected machine for malicious purposes.

You'll find additional information on Symantec's web site -- CLICK HERE -- as well as removal instructions.

The easiest and fastest way to remove it from your computer is to download and run the "SmitfraudFix.exe" program available at:

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

BE SURE TO PRINT THE WEB PAGE (at the URL provided above) OF INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ACTUALLY RUNNING THE PROGRAM TO CLEAN UP YOUR PC. Use the program at your own risk, neither I nor the CDSOA are responsible for the program, the results of using the program, or your computer.

Thanks,
Cathy
CDSOA Webmaster

[Lew Gresham]

Yep, it got me as I mentioned in my PM to you. Spent sometime getting my machine cleaned.....Glad I found it on the forum and hope it saved someone the trouble.

[Joe Montana]

Would this affect an Apple computer, too?

[David Hest]

My guess is that a Mac wouldn't be affected by this Trojan. Others with a technical background may want to pitch in with details, or a more well-informed answer, but it is my general understanding that Trojans and viruses are written for specific operating systems -- in this case Windows, and not the Mac OS. Given Mac computers' paltry market share, hackers have focused their attention mostly on PCs to date. Knock on wood.

David

[Cathy Monaghan]

Would this affect an Apple computer, too?

Nope!

The following systems are effected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP. For additional information, please visit Symantec's web site -- CLICK HERE.

Cathy
CDSOA Webmaster