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Greetings, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought you would be interested in knowing about this computer Trojan... Name: JS/Loop Characteristics: This is a trojan horse, not a virus. This trojan is an infinite loop in JavaScript embedded in HTML. It has often been posted to newsgroups in a HTML message. Loop means it executes the same action over and over without stopping. They usually repeatedly open new browser Windows until the script is stopped or the computer crashes. Another kind displays a message box repeatedly, usually a hoax like: ** WARNING ** Windows has detected the alt.config virus on your hard drive. If you have recently opened an email or newsgroup message and see this alert your system is infected. There is no alt.config virus. alt.config is a legitimate newsgroup. Newsgroup messages which contain the JS/Loop trojan are usually forgeries. The From line is faked in order to get it to look like the message came from someone the real poster doesn't like. The current wave of JS/Loop postings (Oct 2001) are being posted to get back at some users of the alt.config newsgroup. The forger posts in the name of an alt.config regular, usually crossposted to alt.config plus several unrelated newsgroups. Since this trojan is usually downloaded from Newsgroups and immediately displayed and run, there will probably not be any files containing this trojan on your computer, even if you were affected by it (but it is sometimes possible to find it in "Temporary Internet Files"). JS/Loop does not try it install itself on your computer or have any permanent effects. But it may force you to perform an unexpected reboot, and you may lose unsaved data that way. It is best to avoid JS/Loop altogether by using a text-only newsreader, or if you are using Outlook Express, disable "Active Scripting" in the "Restricted Sites" zone and set NewsGroups to run in the "Restricted Sites" zone. To do this: -open Internet Explorer-choose the Tools menu-choose Internet Options-click the Security tab-click the Restricted Sites icon-click "Custom Level"-scroll down to "Active Scripting" and set it to Disable or Prompt-Click OK-open Outlook Express-choose the Tools menu-choose Options-click the Security Tab-In the "Security Zones" section, choose the "Restricted Sites" zone To check your system for this Trojan, and to learn how to protect yourself from computer viruses, visit the McAfee.com Clinic at http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=2103. For complete information on this Trojan, view McAfee.com's Virus Information Library listing at http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99220. This email was sent to you by ;'';PANGosaurus -------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with UNSUBSCRIBE COLEXT as the BODY of the message. Un archivo de colext puede encontrarse en: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ cortesia de Anibal Monsalve Salazar
