On Fri, 07 Sep 2001 13:51:03 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote:
> Roger Turk wrote:
>> Howard E. wrote:
>> . > I renamed them to search.exe and humor.exe, but of course all I
>> . > get is "This program cannot be run in DOS mode".
> That's interesting. I'm sure DOS doesn't supply that message.
> I've assumed those messages were always in the body of the program, and
> have SEEN them when viewing the programs with browse.
> This means that not only is Outlook Express as wide open as the barn door,
> even someone that really doesn't know how to write a program by themselves
> (i.e. without the use of supplied libraries) can make a worm.
> My opinion of the technical abilities of these exploiters and virus writers
> in general has just taken a big hit. <g>
Don't give it too big a hit. ;-)
Remember.... most of these things are being written by kids 13 to
15 years old. (some times even younger)
Give the "big hit" to M$.
Consider the fact that M$_wincrap is SO BAD that a kid can find a
security hole.
BTW,
I have not received any further copies of any messages from Oscar.
(virus infected or otherwise)
Has anyone else seen any in the last couple of days?
--
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