Received a .jar file from USPS, regarding tracking info. It's not critical, but Google says that you can read it in the terminal with java -jarfile.jar. That didn't work here. doug@linux1:~/Downloads> java -tracking.info.jar Unrecognized option: -tracking.info.jar Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit. Every once in a while someone lays a jarfile on me, and I've never been able to open one. Any suggestions? Thanx--doug
On 12/9/20 9:08 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
Received a .jar file from USPS, regarding tracking info. It's not critical, but Google says that you can read it in the terminal with java -jarfile.jar. That didn't work here.
doug@linux1:~/Downloads> java -tracking.info.jar Unrecognized option: -tracking.info.jar Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
Every once in a while someone lays a jarfile on me, and I've never been able to open one. Any suggestions?
My first thought would be that tracking.info.jar is malware. Are you sure it came from USPS? Was the sender header forged? You could look at the raw email headers and at lest see if the message came from USPS. You can see the raw headers in Thunderbird by hitting the "More" button, then selecting "View Source". BTW, USPS java malware is really a thing. Check: https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/bdfcce91bde031b0fbc0f595935679556f545... It looks like it's targeting Windows hosts, but who would want to take a chance running it on Linux? If you're REALLY sure your jar file is clean, you could try: java -jar tracking.info.jar But I wouldn't. Regards, Lew
Am Donnerstag, 10. Dezember 2020, 06:46:30 CET schrieb Lew Wolfgang:
On 12/9/20 9:08 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
Received a .jar file from USPS, regarding tracking info. It's not critical, but Google says that you can read it in the terminal with java -jarfile.jar. That didn't work here. ....
My first thought would be that tracking.info.jar is malware.
Yes, my one as well upload it to virustotal.com to check before doing anything else with it Dont be surprised if 90% of the engines do not detect it even if it is a virus.... Cheers Axel
On 10/12/2020 06.08, Doug McGarrett wrote:
Received a .jar file from USPS, regarding tracking info. It's not critical, but Google says that you can read it in the terminal with java -jarfile.jar. That didn't work here.
Impossible. A .jar file is a program, not a "file with tracking info" for reading. No reliable company in the world would send you a program in the email.
doug@linux1:~/Downloads> java -tracking.info.jar Unrecognized option: -tracking.info.jar Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
Every once in a while someone lays a jarfile on me, and I've never been able to open one. Any suggestions?
You are fortunate that they failed to run, and I will not try to explain to you how to run them. You are too gullible. Who knows what that program would have done to your computer. Possibly encrypted all files, then demand a ransom for you to pay in bitcoins. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)
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