This does work on its own... I simply loaded the readme.eml and it contained
the embedded mime readme.exe(which I never ran or found on linux system) but
it does propagate thru network shares and to any writeable directories for
the current user. so any samba shares and network connections to w
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:48:43 -0400
burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The worm will also propagate through network shares. It isn't going to
> activate and infect a Linux client, but a linux client could 'share' it
to
> other Windows boxes on the same network if they are unlucky enough to
pul
On September 22, 2001 11:31 pm, Tim Wunder wrote:
> Previously, Joel Hammer chose to write:
> > I thought from all I had read about JavaScript that it was designed to be
> > safe.
> > I recall on another list someone said he had downloaded a malicious html
> > doc and others on the list claimed th
>
> Hi Joel,
> I didn't see anything in the advisory pertaining to Samba, was that something
> you just got from the samba list?
>
There is mention that the infected clients will attempt to spread the worm:
"from client to client via open network shares"
This includes samba.
I don't think ther
Previously, Joel Hammer chose to write:
> I thought from all I had read about JavaScript that it was designed to be
> safe.
> I recall on another list someone said he had downloaded a malicious html
> doc and others on the list claimed that was impossible. This was a long
> time ago, like 8 months
I thought from all I had read about JavaScript that it was designed to be
safe.
I recall on another list someone said he had downloaded a malicious html doc
and others on the list claimed that was impossible. This was a long time
ago, like 8 months.
Anyway, the following update is rather alarming: