It was a file posted on MacRumors saying download to see Leopard pictures. Meaning the next version of OSX. Nothing was sent by mail the Leap part in the symantec is the leopard part. It is Trojan horse type of exploit. Safari catches that it is a program when it downloads it. As some said Windows users get excited about pictures of Britney Spears Mac users get excited about any pictures about Apples next move. iChat can only get this if some one sends via iChat.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu]On Behalf Of Harry Jacobson-Beyer Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:48 AM To: Macusergroup Subject: Re(2): MacGroup: Alleged Virus So, I'm confused (not an unusual condition). Does one receive this file via email or via ichat and AIM or both? If via email, does creating a mail rule to look for the file and put it in the trash resolve the problem? Thanks. Thursday, February 16, 200611:36 AMRW hite at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >I went to the Symantec site and they have an article on it: > >http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/osx.leap.a.html > >Ray White >Neff Packaging Solutions >1700 Watterson Trail >Louisville, KY 40299 >Tel: 502-491-1820 ext.330 >Fax: 502-491-7701 >www.neffpackaging.com > > > > > > > Jerry Freeman > > > <x12 at insightbb.com> To: >Macusergroup <macgroup at erdos.math.lo uisville.edu> > Sent by: >cc: > > owner-macgroup at erdos.math.lou Subject: >MacGroup: Alleged Virus > isville.edu > > > > > > > > > 02/16/2006 11:02 >AM > > Please respond to >macgroup > > > > > > >"For the first time Mac users around the world are the target of a >malicious code, security experts warn. According to Sophos, when the >latestpics.tgz file is opened it disguises itself with a JPEG graphic >icon to fool people into thinking it is harmless. > >The virus, named OSX/Leap-A, spreads via the instant messaging iChat >program as a file called latestpics.tgz and attempts to spread to >contacts on an infected user's buddy list". > >Hmmm...I don't Chat cause I ain't got no buddy...jf > > > > > > > >| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >| be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >| The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >| List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >| List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
