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Title: ZDNet Discussion: Password-stealing virus hits AOL

2001-02-13   This is not spam.  If it bothers you to receive this, and don't like it, then hit your DELETE button and send it to the recycle bin.  If you send me a letter of complaint, I will do the same, so don't waste your time!!!!    Speaking of viruses, check this out!  John   Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt frei zu sein.   There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free!     ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 2001-02-13 00:11 Subject: Password-stealing virus hits AOL - ZDNet Discussion Zaplet Paul has sent you a new type of interactive message called a Zaplet. Click here to view your Zaplet Problems viewing this Zaplet? Copy and paste this URL to your browser: http://zaplet.zaplet.com/servlet/Z?m=2_QAtBkuAFM8xCyl7LHjQeS2DD   Paul has sent you a ZDNet Discussion Zaplet: You will find a story from ZDNet below, along with a private discussion area where only you and the other recipients of this email can post comments. Sign up to receive ZDNet Newsletters ( 2/12/01 9:10 PM PST / VIEW all recipients ) What is a Zaplet?   Password-stealing virus hits AOL By Reuters, eWEEK February 1, 2001 11:44 AM PT A password-stealing virus that says "hey you" instead of "i love you" hit users of America Online Inc.'s Internet service, a top software security firm said. Software security firm McAfee.com Corp. said Thursday the virus, which it said spreads through e-mail and installs itself on users systems, posed a "medium-risk" for AOL users, and cautioned them to be careful with attachments to e-mails. "The most virulent strain, 'APStrojan.qa,' spreads through e-mail and installs itself on users' systems, while attempting to steal AOL version 4.0 and 5.0 user account names and passwords, and forward them," said McAfee.com in a statement. "It then attempts to replicate itself to active AOL screen names listed in the infected user's Buddy List," McAfee.com added. AOL on the case "We take the report seriously and are clearly monitoring the situation but we haven't seen a significant increase in the number of users hit," AOL spokesman Andrew Weinstein said. He said it's a known trojan and has been around for about a year. "Our top priority is to protect our users and we do that by educating them about how to keep them secure from trojans and viruses." AOL said it was not taking any extraordinary precautionary measures. AOL's Buddy List is the way in which users store their frequently used e-mail addresses. While variants of the virus have been circulating for nearly a year, McAfee.com said it has recently noticed an increase in infected computers by users who are scanning their personal computers at the McAfee.com site. This virus may be received by e-mail as an attachment named "mine.zip," with a size of 77,855 bytes and with the subject line "hey you," McAfee.com said. The copy within the e-mail forwarded reads, "hey i finally got my pics scanned...theres like 5 or 6 of them...so just download it and unzip it..and for you people who dont know how to then scroll down...tell me what you think of my pics ok?" Sign up to receive ZDNet Newsletters | Zaplet Help | Zaplet Feedback | Copyright � 1999-2000 Zaplet, Inc. All rights reserved. Patent pending. Use of Zaplets and the Zaplet web site constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Tech Jobs |  ZDNet e-centives |  Free E-mail |  Newsletters |  Updates |  MyZDNet |  Alerts |  Rewards |  Join ZDNet |  Members Feedback |  Your Privacy |  Service Terms |  Advertise Copyright � 2000 ZD Inc. All rights reserved. ZDNet and the ZDNet logo are trademarks of ZD Inc.