J, I'm thinking about blocking this site and letting the staff know. What do you think?
C. At 06:53 AM 10/25/02 -0500, you wrote: >This advisory could effect Windows users who use Outlook as their e-mail application. > >SOPHOS ADVISES ON UNWANTED "E-CARDS" FILLING EMAIL INBOXES >It's not a virus, it's not a worm.. but it could be considered a >nuisance. > >Sophos technical support has received a significant number of calls from >customers concerned about a widespread email which invites users to pick >up an "E-Card" from a website called FriendGreetings.com. > >If users follow the link in the email, they are invited to install an >ActiveX control onto their computer. An end-user license agreement >(EULA) is displayed stating that by installing the application the user >is giving permission to send a similar greeting card to all addresses >found in the user's Outlook address book. > >Of course, many users will not read the EULA thoroughly and will simply >give permission for the ActiveX control to be installed, thus allowing >many unwanted emails to be sent. > >The emails arrive with the following characteristics: > > >Subject: > > <Recipient name> you have an E-Card from <Sender name> > >Body: > > Greetings! > > <Sender name> has sent you an E-Card - a virtual postcard from > FriendGreetings.com. You can pick up your E-Card at the > FriendGreetings.com by clicking on the link below. > > <A url at www.friendgreetings.com is then displayed> > > Message: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > <Recipient name> > I sent you a greeting card. Please pick it up. > <Sender name> > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > >It should be noted that this is not a virus or a worm, and that the >email has no attachment. > >Customers with web proxies who are concerned about users forwarding >unwanted emails may like to consider blocking access to >www.friendgreetings.com. The website is run by a Panamanian company >called Permission Media, Inc. Companies who receive unwanted email as >described above may wish to complain directly to Permission Media. > >Sophos recommends companies consider blocking access to non-work-related >websites, and educate users to check with their IT department before >installing unauthorised code onto their computers. > >More information can be found on the Sophos website at >http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/greetings.html > > >--- >[This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] >[This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@;aea5.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- >--------------------------------------------------------- >This E-mail was scanned for viruses by servers at the >Fort Dodge Community School District >--------------------------------------------------------- > > > Charlton H. Pendry Director of Technology and Library Media Services Fort Dodge Community Schools 104 S. 17th St. Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Voice: 515-574-5668 FAX: 515-574-5324 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Weekley Rule for Writeres (Rejected by Strunk and White's "The Elemunts of Stile") Rule #21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas. --------------------------------------------------------- This E-mail was scanned for viruses by servers at the Fort Dodge Community School District --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@;aea5.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
