Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-30 Thread Belgarius
hm...think about it. the anti-virus companies are making billions every year from peoples' ignorance and gullability. I'm not saying that these companies are in any way evil or wrong in what they do mind you; they are obviously anc desperately needed. still, they make gazillions of

Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-27 Thread poogle
On Monday 27 May 2002 02:09 am, Brian Parish wrote: On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 03:14, poogle wrote: I may be wrong but I think I have received a new twist to the Klez.e worm in which case I think cross posting to warn others is appropriate, if I'm wrong I apologise for cross posting. I paste

[newbie] Worm

2002-05-26 Thread poogle
I may be wrong but I think I have received a new twist to the Klez.e worm in which case I think cross posting to warn others is appropriate, if I'm wrong I apologise for cross posting. I paste below the text of the e mail which came with an attachment called width.exe which I will e mail

Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-26 Thread Mike Larson
You received the Klez.h variant. http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292 I received this and dozens of other infected emails from a friend whose Windows computer got infected. Naturally, I was not affected since I am using Linux, but it was a real mess for him to clean up. It even

Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-26 Thread Belgarius
To answer your question, yes, to the best of my recollection, this is one of the methods used to propagate the worm. Rather an insidious method, and one relying on the ignorance/gullibility of the recipient to be fooled into thinking it is legitimate. Belgarius --- Outgoing mail is

Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-26 Thread poogle
Followed your link, you are absolutely right and I was also right to be suspicious. John On Sunday 26 May 2002 18:58 pm, Mike Larson wrote: You received the Klez.h variant. http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292 I received this and dozens of other infected emails from a friend

Re: [newbie] Worm

2002-05-26 Thread Brian Parish
On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 03:14, poogle wrote: I may be wrong but I think I have received a new twist to the Klez.e worm in which case I think cross posting to warn others is appropriate, if I'm wrong I apologise for cross posting. I paste below the text of the e mail which came with an