You'll run screaming in terror! (tm)
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2003 by syntax
VWTV Releases New TV Channel
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2003 by syntax
VWTV teamed up with TheTraveler, local PHP whiz, to create VWOD! What's VWOD? It's Virtual World OnDemand, a new TV channel that allows you to pick what you want to watch.
To check it out, put this URL onto a TV screen.
Trojan Virus Slipping Around ActiveWorlds
Posted Monday, July 21, 2003 by syntax
It's true, and a large number of citizens have been infected by a trojan horse virus. Here is a post by chrispeg in the AW newsgroups that explains the virus a bit.
If you get a telegram like this:
Telegram from 'someone's name', sent Mon Jul 21, 2003 06:41:
My friend has made a cool little program for AW and it would mean a lot to me if you helped him out and downloaded it and told me and him what you think: www.twisted-inc.com/awtoolkit.exe
How it installs on your system:
awtoolkit.exe immidiatly renames to c:\%win_root%\msagent\mslxlu.exe. It creates at least 3 registry entries, which call the program whenever you logon to windows and/or you start IE. Once mslxlu.exe it copies itself to c:\%win_root%\system32\msrksd.com, which is also called when you logon to windows or start IE. A third copy is made and copied to c:\%win_root%\win32cmds.exe. Using your taskmanager (win2k/XP) will show you this process once its running.
All instances are UPX compressed files. Norton does NOT recognize the trojan!
What it does:
1) It runs an IRC server on port 6666
2) It connects to ICQ using remote port 80
3) It tries to connect to hotmail.com to send off an email, using remote port 25.
The virus has the capability of grabbing ahold of your citizen password. This is truthful because a number of citizens have got the telegram and downloaded the program. Pineriver and Grace H. Mace have both got the trojan, for example, so the hacker signs onto their accounts and sends out the above telegram telling their friends to get the program. Do not install this, or any other EXE files ever from anyone. Although I think you should know that by now. ;)
AW Mapper Finally Updates! (emphasis on finally)
Posted Thursday, July 17, 2003 by syntax
After what seemed like an eternity for AW Mapper users, Pieter and Gregg finally decided to start their engine again and update mapper. They said it would come online two days ago and it did!
The number of major updates to SW City on the mapper is pretty much countless so I'll do my best, in the next Map Archive update, to pick out the biggest changes. Until then, enjoy the mapper!
AW Video 5 released
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2003 by Comit
AW Video has been released today by it's maker, Pineriver. The new video is better than ever, and SW City has the honor in being in a couple of its scenes. You can pick it up here
AW Mapper is back!
Posted Monday, July 14, 2003 by Comit
Wow what a great week. First z-axis, and now this! AW Mapper is currently working away at their long awaited update. It should be up by tomorow night.
http://mapper.activeworlds.com/
It's finally here!
Posted Friday, July 11, 2003 by Comit
I got some good news. Our beloved Alphaworld finaly has the long awaited...3d axis rotation feature! *everyone gasps*
I just found out when I got home from Florida today. And if that's not enough, look up in the sky. Alphaworld actaully has a SUN now O_O
Still want more? How about tourists? Nah, sorry, not gonna get that =P But tourists can come to Alphaworld for a limited time, for the AW festival.
Now, get to work building people, before they change their minds >_<