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11/01/2003 01:58:35 AM · #1 |
The virus arrives in a zip, or compressed file, in an e-mail with a subject line of "our private photos." The text in the body of the message says: "All our photos which i've made at the beach...." and is signed "Kiss, James."
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11/01/2003 08:59:13 AM · #2 |
thanks for the heads up. I think this is the one yo are talking about.
from Symantec.com
W32.Mimail.C@mm
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11/01/2003 09:54:48 AM · #3 |
There is another more general threat that we all should be aware of as well. Microsoft, as part of the .net initiative, has seen fit to make it possible to hide a file extension completely. The reasoning evidently was to let IT departments "push" updates to users without user intervention. Of course, it also allows someone to "push" a virus to you without any intervention.
Last week, I received a message with no body text and an attachment with a .jpg extension. I did not even open the message, but did inadvertently display it in the preview pane. Just this was enough to let it start running a script that was evidently contained in the ".jpg" file.
In talking with my IT folks, it seems that this extension-hiding business is not widely known at this point, but once it is, watch out!
I am considering turning off the preview pane on both Outlook and Outlook Express, for this reason.
Anyone else run into this or hear anything about it?
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11/01/2003 11:52:09 AM · #4 |
Heads up indeed.
I have long followed the practice of "turning off" the preview pane in OE and where I have a suspect mail I right click and examine the properties/contents. As far as I am aware this does not compromise secure practice.
Sadly, Outlook does not offer the viewing of properties but the view that gives you the first few lines of the body text appears to be OK!
I am considering investing in Mailwasher Pro - though will try the free non pro version first but all reports about this product seem very good.
It is unfortunate that we (the end user in the tech world) have take such precautions. C'est la vie. |
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11/01/2003 01:16:30 PM · #5 |
I know this is a bit of a commercial but... Mac computers are considerably less likely to get a virus. Only 5% of viruses can make a mac vulnerable. In my 15 plus years of mac ownership I have not had a virus!
I am sure the money I have spent initially on my mac I have already saved in virus cleanup/protection.
(no i don't make my living selling macs : )) |
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11/01/2003 01:34:59 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by ellamay:
I know this is a bit of a commercial but... Mac computers are considerably less likely to get a virus. Only 5% of viruses can make a mac vulnerable. In my 15 plus years of mac ownership I have not had a virus!
I am sure the money I have spent initially on my mac I have already saved in virus cleanup/protection.
(no i don't make my living selling macs : )) |
There are several reasons for this, prolly the top two are...
1.) Those writing virus code will attack the OS with the greatest installed base, since the object is to spread the infection as widely as possible
2.) Antics like this latest bit from Microsoft make it so much easier.
Macs certainly have not been invulnerable. Back in the mid '90s there were several "macro viruses" that attacked Microsoft Office products by "infecting" the "normal.dot" document template, and these infected Macs as readily as PCs.
Message edited by author 2003-11-01 23:43:07.
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