On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 16:06, Charlie M. wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > October 21, 2003 03:25 pm, rikona wrote: > [..] > > AW> That's what puzzles me. She would never open an executable. She > > AW> would never agree to running one. Java and javascript are > > AW> disabled for mail. She is set to read and write plain text. > > AW> Still they have managed to do damage. > > She wouldn't have to Anne. Read about Gibe at your favourite security > information source. > > Like this one: > > http://sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32gibef.html > > > The more you write, the more it looks as though it is not an email > > problem. > > If as I suspect this new wonder worm is a variant of Gibe it's quite capable > of infecting an entire local area network through shares, instant messengers > and a few other methods I don't recall at the moment. It doesn't need to use > the Outlook or any other address book. It is truly a nasty evil rotten piece > of malware delivered by someone that should be tracked down, shot and p!$$ed > on. > > Not necessarily in that order.
With the amount of Iced Tea I've been drinking of late the 3rd step is a no brainer...... *grin* > > > AW> At first I thought is was coincidence, but since the same files > > AW> have to be replaced every time it happens I no longer believe > > AW> that. > > > > Is it possible that the real problem has not been removed, and is > > still lurking on the machine? She might have multiple problems. It is > > not at all unusual in Win computers that are not locked down very > > tight. > > To have a chance of clearing my friend's network Sunday I had to physically > disconnect (pulled the cables and shut down the router) all 3 of his machines > from the network, disconnect and power down the printer, and shut the router > down completely then not reconnect until everything was back to worm free > status. It wasn't a fun way to spend the evening. > > > AW> I'm thankful that at least she is not contributing to the spread > > AW> of viruses, but I can't understand how they are doing this > > AW> damage. > > > > If her address book has entries, don't be too sure. :-)) > > As i posted above the address book isn't the only avenue for infection to > spread. Any unsecured Windows box connected to almost any network with an > infected machine will be toast in a very short time.<sigh> > > God I hate Windows! Yeah, but the number one reason to keep windows around. Lots and lots of work. James > > Regards; > Charlie > - -- > Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org > Cooker on kernel 2.4.22-12.tmb.1mdk > 16:54:20 up 32 min, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.07, 0.12 > Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love. > -- Charlie Brown > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/lbwJG11CaRuZZSIRAjv8AJ9otPpGySiQSln2bPqN0kIqqombngCffg0U > WcFC/jqU9tZghNMkXPBAmTg= > =BLDr > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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