> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:36:10 CST, Curt Purdy said: > > > ... Legitimate senders would rename the file, be it > > .exe .doc .jpg, indicate in the body of the message what the true > > extension is, and the receiver merely renames it... > > So let's see.. the same bozos who read the text part of the > virus, get the password, and use that to unzip the rest of > the virus won't read the text part, get the rename to do, and.....
I was thinking a similar thought -- it's just the same bypass; renaming the extension as using other text in the body to extract the attachment. In a good scenario, the recipient checks with the sender via phone to verify what was sent. Regards, Patrick Nolan _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
