At 11:19 PM 11/10/04, you wrote:
If the targeted computer has not been updated with security patches, the
virus will exploit an ActiveX control to run a script. The script will
rewrite the computer's HOSTS file, causing all connections to certain
banks to be redirected to the scammer's site.
You can also down load Knoppix for free from www.knoppix.com and dual
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screens, ever, not one, really. Windows will still be there should you
wish to keep it.
One can also check their hosts file. Normally it should contain only one host,
127.0.0.1, what is called the local host.
You can also make the hosts file read only, that should prevent most things
from being able to update it.
There is some good information on this at
Hi folks,
Antivirus firms are warning of a truly nasty phishing ( means a scam based
on fooling you into thinking you are going to one safe Site and taking you
to another to take you details/money) scheme filling inboxes in South
America. Unlike the more familiar emails which attempt to
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