Nick Zentena wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, Sean Rima wrote:
Hi Lenz!
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, Lenz Grimmer wrote:
I don't want a 52k mass of hubris. Is there some reason why you sent a microsoft specific document/script/virus to a Linux mailing list?
Heh. It just occured to me that your mailer is outlook. (Flame the "technology", not the user...)
I second this. Please do not flame the original author - he might not even know what happened.
Of course his misfortune may aid others in stopping this spreading. I have warned all my family and friends.
I just got a note from CERT about a new Microsoft security problem. Problem is the fix issued by microsoft doesn't fix the problem. The new problem? Seems the help files from IE can now be used to write viruii[viruses?].
Quoted from the CERT note
"The Microsoft Windows HTML help facility (part of Internet Explorer) is able to execute arbitrary programs through an embedded "shortcut" in a compiled HTML file. This allows the help system to start wizards and other programs as part of the help facility. Unfortunately, it also makes it unsafe for users to open help files obtained from untrusted sources"
Now help files are an issue.
Nick
Well, now I know wht my windoze got cray on me. :/ It tried to install OutLook 2k right after I clicked the attachment! Virus-activation? BahahahahaaaaD.... Was it his intention to send the doc? Is this the new I love you-virus-clone? Probably was. The I LOVE YOU-virus works in the same manner: attaching a would-be textfile (.TXT) which shows a textfile while executing something else. The user doesn't know, because (s)he's laughing his/her head off! (it was a funny text) Since many users hide their file-extentions, the file looks like: file.txt instead of file.txt.shs Boy.. Another confirmation: I *DO* hate micro$oft, windoze and all things/strings attached to it. Rogier -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/